How much do you know about the state of Delaware? There is a lot of stuff jammed into this tiny gem of a state! Here are some things that come to our mind about this great state, all the way from A to Z.
A is for Agriculture
Michele Dorsey Walfred / Flickr In Delaware, agriculture contributes $8 billion to the state’s economy. Corn, soybeans, chickens and apples are our top crops.
B is for Blue Rocks
Wilmington Blue Rocks / Facebook Our very own minor league baseball team is named after Delaware’s blue granite (rocks) found in the northern part of the state.
C is for Coastal Destinations
photophan / Flickr Even though we have fewer than 30 miles of coast along the Atlantic Ocean, Delaware beaches are a top regional destination.
D is for DuPont
WikiMedia Commons The name of the family and the company that founded most of Delaware’s industrial revolution, from beginnings in gun powder to the present and chemicals.
E is for Ebright Azimuth
Jimmy Emerson DVM / Flickr Ebright Azimuth is the highest point in the state, at just shy of only 448 feet above sea level.
F is for First State
Thanks to Caesar Rodney, we were the first to ratify the Constitution back on December 7, 1787.
G is for Grotto Pizza
auxto_digit / Flickr Whether you love it or hate it, Grotto Pizza has locations throughout the state and still has a home base in Rehoboth Beach.
H is for Horseshoe Crabs
AFPMB / Flickr Delaware Bay, and primarily Delaware’s bay beaches, are a sight to see in May and June when horseshoe crabs come out of the water to lay their eggs. There are more here than any other place in the world!
I is for Industry
Ryan / Flickr Industrial areas are concentrated in the northern part of the state and include chemical corporations, pharmaceutical companies, and manufacturing. I is also stands for ‘incorporated’; 60% of all Fortune 500 companies are headquartered here-if only on paper.
J is for Joe and Jill (Biden)
NASA HQ Photo / Flickr Although they were both born outside the state, the Vice President and his wife have lived here most of their lives and still have a home here. Joe is a proud University of Delaware grad too!
K is for Kalmar Nyckel
cjuneau / Flickr The Kalmar Nyckel brought Swedish settlers to North America in 1638, to what is present day Wilmington.
L is for Ladybug
Ameli / Flickr It was named the state insect in 1974.
M is for Milk
Bertalan Szürös / Flickr Maybe because of the strong presence of dairy farms in the state, milk is the state beverage of Delaware.
N is for New Castle
christorb / Flickr We have two: a county and a city. We’re talking about the city which was settled back in 1651. It was the state capital until 1777.
O is for Our Delaware
Songs from the Northeast States It’s the official state song! I remember singing it in preschool.
P is for Poultry
Wikimedia Commons Sussex County, Delaware produces more broiler chickens than any other county in the U.S. In Delaware, chickens out number people nearly 300 to 1.
Q is for Quakers
Wikimedia Commons Delaware records show that the first formal meeting of this religious group in the state was back in 1672. There are still historic meeting houses scattered throughout Delaware.
R is for Railroads
Mike Meyers / Flickr In the 1800s many a small town grew around railroad depots that sprung up, up and down the state. Now, freight cars still run along those same routes, and Amtrak cuts through a small sliver of New Castle County.
S is for Second Smallest
MapsOf At 2,491 square miles, Delaware is the second smallest state in the U.S., with Rhode Island being the smallest at 1,212.
T is for Three
Pixaby Take your pick. Three counties: New Castle, Kent, Sussex. Three elected members of our federal delegation: two senators and one representative.
U is for Universities
Alan Levine / Flickr University of Delaware, Delaware State University, and Wilmington University serve students after high school along with several other higher education institutions like Delaware Technical and Community College, Wesley College, and Goldey-Become College.
V is for Vineyards
Wikimedia Commons Miles of vines grow grapes for producing Delaware wines at one of the state’s three wineries.
W is for Wildlife
Thomas / Flickr And wildlife areas. And wetlands, both fresh and salt. And apparently wood ducks, like in this photo.
X is for X Marks the Spot
Flickr There are tales of old of pirates like Captain Kidd and Blackbeard hiding hidden treasures here in Delaware. If you found it, would you tell anyone?
Y is for YoUDee
University of Delaware Alumni Relations / Flickr Yep. Pronounced ‘you-dee’, it’s the mascot of the University of Delaware-the Fightin’ Blue Hens!
Z is for Zwaanendael Museum
Bob Mical / Flickr Built in 1631, Zwaanendael was Delaware’s first European settlement, the site of present day Lewes, DE. The museum opened 300 years later and highlights the history of the area.
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Michele Dorsey Walfred / Flickr
In Delaware, agriculture contributes $8 billion to the state’s economy. Corn, soybeans, chickens and apples are our top crops.
Wilmington Blue Rocks / Facebook
Our very own minor league baseball team is named after Delaware’s blue granite (rocks) found in the northern part of the state.
photophan / Flickr
Even though we have fewer than 30 miles of coast along the Atlantic Ocean, Delaware beaches are a top regional destination.
WikiMedia Commons
The name of the family and the company that founded most of Delaware’s industrial revolution, from beginnings in gun powder to the present and chemicals.
Jimmy Emerson DVM / Flickr
Ebright Azimuth is the highest point in the state, at just shy of only 448 feet above sea level.
Thanks to Caesar Rodney, we were the first to ratify the Constitution back on December 7, 1787.
auxto_digit / Flickr
Whether you love it or hate it, Grotto Pizza has locations throughout the state and still has a home base in Rehoboth Beach.
AFPMB / Flickr
Delaware Bay, and primarily Delaware’s bay beaches, are a sight to see in May and June when horseshoe crabs come out of the water to lay their eggs. There are more here than any other place in the world!
Ryan / Flickr
Industrial areas are concentrated in the northern part of the state and include chemical corporations, pharmaceutical companies, and manufacturing. I is also stands for ‘incorporated’; 60% of all Fortune 500 companies are headquartered here-if only on paper.
NASA HQ Photo / Flickr
Although they were both born outside the state, the Vice President and his wife have lived here most of their lives and still have a home here. Joe is a proud University of Delaware grad too!
cjuneau / Flickr
The Kalmar Nyckel brought Swedish settlers to North America in 1638, to what is present day Wilmington.
Ameli / Flickr
It was named the state insect in 1974.
Bertalan Szürös / Flickr
Maybe because of the strong presence of dairy farms in the state, milk is the state beverage of Delaware.
christorb / Flickr
We have two: a county and a city. We’re talking about the city which was settled back in 1651. It was the state capital until 1777.
Songs from the Northeast States
It’s the official state song! I remember singing it in preschool.
Wikimedia Commons
Sussex County, Delaware produces more broiler chickens than any other county in the U.S. In Delaware, chickens out number people nearly 300 to 1.
Delaware records show that the first formal meeting of this religious group in the state was back in 1672. There are still historic meeting houses scattered throughout Delaware.
Mike Meyers / Flickr
In the 1800s many a small town grew around railroad depots that sprung up, up and down the state. Now, freight cars still run along those same routes, and Amtrak cuts through a small sliver of New Castle County.
MapsOf
At 2,491 square miles, Delaware is the second smallest state in the U.S., with Rhode Island being the smallest at 1,212.
Pixaby
Take your pick. Three counties: New Castle, Kent, Sussex. Three elected members of our federal delegation: two senators and one representative.
Alan Levine / Flickr
University of Delaware, Delaware State University, and Wilmington University serve students after high school along with several other higher education institutions like Delaware Technical and Community College, Wesley College, and Goldey-Become College.
Miles of vines grow grapes for producing Delaware wines at one of the state’s three wineries.
Thomas / Flickr
And wildlife areas. And wetlands, both fresh and salt. And apparently wood ducks, like in this photo.
Flickr
There are tales of old of pirates like Captain Kidd and Blackbeard hiding hidden treasures here in Delaware. If you found it, would you tell anyone?
University of Delaware Alumni Relations / Flickr
Yep. Pronounced ‘you-dee’, it’s the mascot of the University of Delaware-the Fightin’ Blue Hens!
Bob Mical / Flickr
Built in 1631, Zwaanendael was Delaware’s first European settlement, the site of present day Lewes, DE. The museum opened 300 years later and highlights the history of the area.
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