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Delaware is a Mid-Atlantic state in the United States of America. It was one of the original 13 states and is known as the "First State" as it was the first of them to ratify the United States Constitution.

Counties in Delaware : Kent County, New Castle County and Sussex County

Cities & Towns in Delaware : Bear, Bellefonte, Bethel, Bridgeville, Brookside, Camden, Claymont, Clayton, Delmar, Delaware City, Dover, Edgemoor, Elsmere, Georgetown, Greenville, Glasgow, Harrington, Highland Acres, Hockessin, Kent Acres, Laurel, Lewes, Long Neck, Middletown, Milford, Millsboro, Milton, New Castle, Newark, Newport, North Star, Ocean View, Pike Creek, Rehoboth Beach, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Riverview, Rodney Village, Seaford, Smyrna, Selbyville, Smyrna, Wilmington, Wilmington Manor, Woodside East, Wyoming and more..

Capital City Delaware : Dover.


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Camping / Campgrounds / RV Parks

 Go Camping America
 Koa  -  Campgrounds of America
Each KOA may offer beautiful scenery and activities based in their locality, they all share the same KOA mission - to provide a clean, safe and fun camping experience. Which is why KOA's camping facilities are truly full-service. KOA's feature RV hookups, hot showers and laundry facilities, convenience stores, swimming pools, even access to the internet. Plus, They've taken the "roughing it" out of camping by offering Kamping Kabins® and Kamping Kottages®.
 National Park Service Campground and Tour Reservation Site
They hope you find this an easy and convenient way to make reservations for one of their country's diverse National Parks or Recreational Areas.
 Funroads  -  Get Outta Town!

Car Rentals in Delaware

 

 Holiday Autos -   
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 Sixt  -   

More Rental Cars? See Car Rentals

Holiday Homes / Apartments

 Home Base Holidays
Home exchange vacations; enabling house swap holidays since 1985
 Home Exchange
 International Home Exchange
International Vacation Rentals & Home exchange

Hostels

 HI-USA  -  American affiliate of the Hostelling International network
 IYHF  -  International Youth Hostel Federation

Hotels in Delaware

 
Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

  -  Motel 6 and Red Roof

 Hotels.com  -   

More hotels? See Page Hotels.

National Parks / State Parks

With their lakes and nature trails, campsites and fishing holes, Delaware's 14 state parks provide a back-to -basics retreat for visitors of all ages. Within the parks, you'll also find historic buildings, nature centers, cultural programs, tours and plenty of other ways to spend the day.

Southern Delaware has an abundance of ecotourism activities. There's everything from whale and dolphin watching to beachcombing, nature walks, photography opportunities, canoeing, bicycling and birdwatching. Southern Delaware is part of the Atlantic Flyway, home to a variety of our feathered friends. Numerous state parks offer everything from beaches, camping, nature trails and seminars, boating and fishing (surf, ocean, bay and freshwater).

 Delaware State Parks
Enjoy the natural diversity of Delaware's 14 state parks. From hiking, camping, swimming, and fishing, to nature programs and touring historic sites, there is truly something for everyone at Delaware State Parks!
 Delaware Divison of Fish & Wildlife - Fisheries Section
The Fisheries Section works to enhance and protect Delaware's fish and aquatic resources and habitats. There are abundant fishing areas in the state; dozens of warm water ponds, streams, marshes, swamps and two ponds stocked seasonally with trout. There are 22 fishing and boating sites providing access to recently -restored populations of striped bass, weakfish, and summer flounder, as well as artificial reefs at 11 sites, populated with black sea bass, tautog, and other species.

 National Park Service
The NPS works with communities to preserve and care for neighborhood treasures. They also work with teachers to create unique opportunities for students to learn about history at the real places where events unfolded.

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

  -  Create your perfect trip  -  Flight, Hotel and Car



Local Travel Organizations / Tour Operators :

 Visit Delaware
Delaware is just over two hours from New York and Washington, DC and right in the middle of everywhere you want to be! Only a short drive from Lancaster and Annapolis, Delaware is the perfect fit for all kinds of tours. Why not spend the night in Delaware and experience small-town charm that offers value and a sense of security? In Delaware, they put our visitors first!
 Visit Dover  -  Kent County Tourism Convention and Visitors Bureau
Visitors to Dover, Delaware's Capital City, and Kent County, Delaware are pleasantly surprised by our variety of historical and cultural attractions, beautiful farmland and coastal scenery, and our curious mix of old traditions and modern high-tech culture. In Kent County,
visitors can find Amish buggies on city streets, delicate shorebirds and giant C-5 Galaxy military cargo planes , quiet museums and exciting NASCAR races, arts and antiques, Colonial history, slots and harness racing. Most of our twenty delightful museums and historic sites offer free admission, adding value to your visit.
 Visit Southern Delaware
Southern Delaware offers the perfect getaway year-round! Our area is a rare location of rural and resort communities brimming with history, charm and personality. In just a short two hour drive from Washington, D.C ., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Norfolk or just 70 minutes across the Delaware Bay via ferry from New Jersey, you can take a stroll along our quiet beaches, dine in our renowned restaurants, relax in our award-winning hotels and shop tax-free in our boutiques, antique shops and outlet centers.
 Rehoboth Beach  -  Beach-fun.com [ Tourism ]
When planning your next vacation, why not travel to the resort area of Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach, Delaware. Located on the Atlantic Coast only two hours from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD, or Philadelphia , PA, you can enjoy a beach resort that offers tranquility and hospitality.
The resort area provides a variety of accommodations from cozy bed and breakfasts to many fine hotels. Other options include condominiums, apartments, cottages, homes and retreat houses.
One of downtown Rehoboth's greatest assets is a mile-long boardwalk which allows for bike riding, strolling or jogging. Other activities and special events on the "boards" include miniature golf, arcades, a small amusement park, bandstand musical entertainment and numerous festivals. Here you can sit and watch the sunrise, enjoy our many migrating dolphins and our latest visitors, pelicans.

Travel Guides Delaware / Travel Related Books

Travel Guides USA [ Amazon.co.uk ]

The Rough Guide to the USA (Rough Guide Travel Guides) 
By Samantha Cook, Tim Perry (Editor), Greg Ward (Editor)
The Rough Guide to the USA is the most comprehensive and colourful guide to the fifty states available. There are lively accounts of every region and attraction from the bright lights of Broadway to the vast open plains of Wyoming. The guide gives refreshingly opinionated reviews of the established sights and landmarks as well as uncovering many of the lesser-known gems, allowing the visitor to make the most of their trip. There are feature boxes that provide information on a variety of subjects from the Delta blues to the geology of the Grand Canyon. There are also maps and plans to help you navigate around the major attractions, inner city streets or interstates
Paperback 1440 pages (October 28, 2004); Publisher: Rough Guides
USA (Lonely Planet Country Guides S.) 
By Loretta Chilcoat, Susan Derby, Beth Greenfield, Carolyn Hellor
This Lonely Planet guide covers all 50 U.S. states. It is packed with pre-trip planning advice, itinerary suggestions, distance charts and tips on the most interesting way of getting from A to B.
Paperback 1164 pages (March 2004); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications 

Transportation / How do I get to Delaware

Delaware itself is not serviced by a commercial airline.

 Baltimore-Washington International Airport
Amtrak trains provide service to the BWI Rail Station, where free shuttles serve the airport terminal. Board the Amtrak Train in Wilmington, DE located at M. L. King Blvd and French Street.
 Philadelphia International Airport [ PHL ]
Serving as the principal gateway for the second-largest city on the East Coast, PHL is located just eight miles from downtown Philadelphia with easy access via taxi, train, limousine and shuttle services.

 Dover Airport  -  see AirNav 33N
 New Castle Airport [ ILG ]
 Smyrna Airport  -  AirNav 38N
 Sussex County Airport [ KGED ]  -  Georgetown  -  see AirNav KGED
Serves Georgetown and Sussex County and is owned by Sussex County Council.

 -  Flights to Delaware
British Airways is the UK's largest international scheduled airline. Whether customers are in the air or on the ground, British Airways takes pride in providing an excellent service experience.

 -  Flight Tickets Delaware
American Airlines makes it easier than ever to visit the US - with up to 24 daily non-stop flights from the UK to over 200 destinations across the Americas, the Caribbean and beyond - as you'd expect from the world's largest airline.

 -  Flight Tickets Philadelphia
Whatever class you fly in with Virgin Atlantic, you'll always experience that little bit extra – a quality that sets Virgin Atlantic apart. Your journey begins as soon as you board your Virgin Atlantic flight – great entertainment, free drinks throughout the flight.

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 Aerotaxi.com  -  Air Charter Flights [ New Castle Airport ]
Fleet of aircraft includes corporate jets, turbo props, and twin engine aircraft

International Rail   -  Rail passes, Trains and destinations, Plan your trip
Amtrak, America's leading train operator, offers a selection of rail passes for international travelers. The USA Rail Passes provide for travel in three different regions, or the entire United States, with varying travel durations. Amtrak trains run between Florida and New England and stop in Wilmington. Click to find out more.

 Greyhound Lines  -  coach services / bus lines

Ferry service exists between Lewes, Delaware and Cape May, New Jersey, across the mouth of the Delaware Bay.

 DART - Fist State ***  -  Public Bus & Train Schedules and much, much more ..

 Maps of Delaware [ Uni Texas  - Perry-Castañeda Library  -  Map Collection ]
 Mapblast! Driving Directions  -  streetmaps etc.
Provides interactive maps and driving directions, as well as extensive information on services and products near a user's address or travel route.
 Mc Nally  -  Route Planner Delaware / USA
 Multimap.com


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Visit Delaware
Delaware is just over two hours from New York and Washington, DC and right in the middle of everywhere you want to be! Only a short drive from Lancaster and Annapolis, Delaware is the perfect fit for all kinds of tours. Why not spend the night in Delaware and experience small-town charm that offers value and a sense of security? In Delaware, they put our visitors first!
Outdoor activities Delaware : Forests, rivers, parks and campgrounds provide the ideal setting for some of the state's best outdoor adventures. Canoeing. Fishing. Golfing. Biking. Hiking. Bird-watching. Horse-riding. Hunting. Boating. There's something for everyone throughout the year, from the 90-mile coastline to the hundreds of miles of nature trails inland.

 State of Delaware [ Government ]  -  The First State of the US

 Dover  -  Visit Dover [ Kent County Tourism Convention and Visitors Bureau ]
Visitors to Dover, Delaware's Capital City, and Kent County, Delaware are pleasantly surprised by our variety of historical and cultural attractions, beautiful farmland and coastal scenery, and our curious mix of old traditions and modern high-tech culture. In Kent County,
visitors can find Amish buggies on city streets, delicate shorebirds and giant C-5 Galaxy military cargo planes , quiet museums and exciting NASCAR races, arts and antiques, Colonial history, slots and harness racing. Most of our twenty delightful museums and historic sites offer free admission, adding value to your visit.
 City of Dover  -  State Capital Delaware
The City of Dover is located in Central Delaware in Kent County. Dover is approximately 90 miles south of Philadelphia, PA, and 90 miles east of Washington, DC. While its population is significantly less than that of Wilmington, Delaware, Dover encompasses a larger area than any other city on the Delmarva Peninsula.

 Kent County  -  Kent County Levy Court
 New Castle County  -  New Castle County
 Sussex County  -  Government Sussex County
Sussex County is home to the Delaware's Beaches and is the State's most heavily utilized outdoor recreation resource. The beaches span from the mouth of the Delaware River to Ocean City, Maryland. Twelve of the states 24.5 miles of beaches are State Parks which includes several "Drive On" beaches and parking for the beaches that do not permitted vehicles.

 Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce

 Bear
 Bellefonte  -  Town of Bellefonte  -  located in New Castle County
 Bethany Beach  -  Town of Bethany Beach
 Bethel - located in Sussex County
 Bridgeville
 Brookside
 Camden - Town of Camden
 Claymont
 Clayton
 Delmar  -  Town of Delmar
 Delaware City  -  City of Delaware City
Delaware City was founded in the early 1800's and was first called Newbold's Landing, after the developer who laid out the town in anticipation of the construction of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal. By 1829, the Canal was open and the town formally named Delaware City. The City was incorporated in 1851.
 Dewey Beach  -  Town of Dewey Beach
 Edgemoor
 Elsmere
 Fenwick Island  -  Town of Fenwick Island
 Georgetown
 Greenville
 Glasgow
 Harrington
 Highland Acres
 Hockessin
 Kent Acres
 Kenton  -  Town of Kenton
 Laurel
 Lewes  -  City of Lewes  -  Lewes Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau
Ecotourism is fast becoming popular among active adults and families alike. If the ocean, bay and natural beaches are your passion, Lewes is the place to begin. Whale and dolphin-watching tours are scheduled during the warm weather months. You can sail on a tall ship or rent a small boat to tour the harbor or Delaware Bay. Cape Henlopen State Park (5000 acres) and nearby Prime Hook Wildlife refuge (8500 acres) offer unlimited outdoor experiences. Whether you are an avid birder or you simply want to enjoy the beauty of pristine sand dunes, quiet pine forest trails and unspoiled marshland, Lewes has it all.
 Long Neck
 Middletown
 Milford  -  City of Milford
Located at the junctions of State Route 14, Milford-Harrington Hwy and U.S. Route 113 and State Route 1, Milford benefits from its central location in the southern part of the state, approximately 18 miles south of Dover, the State capital, 20 miles north of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware's #1 resort city, and 52 miles from Wilmington, the largest city in the state.
 Millsboro  -  Town of Millsboro
 Milton
 New Castle  -  City of New Castle  -  Historic New Castle
Stroll along cobblestone streets and enjoy a taste of the past... Founded in 1651, Historic New Castle is full of intriguing living history, wonderful architecture, and natural beauty.
 Newark  -  City of Newark
Located near the northern tip of Delaware, Newark is easily reached from five major metropolitan centers: Wilmington (twenty minutes), Philadelphia and Baltimore (one hour), Washington, D.C. (two hours), and New York City (two and one-half hours).
 Newport
 North Star
 Ocean View  -  Town of Ocean View
 Odessa  -  Town of Odessa
 Pike Creek
 Rehoboth Beach  -  City of Rehoboth
Rehoboth Beach serves as an alternative to nearby and much more industriously developed Ocean City, Maryland. Rehoboth Beach, together with the towns of Lewes, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach, South Bethany, and Fenwick Island, comprises Delaware's beach resorts and is Sussex County's most densely populated and fastest-growing area.
 Rehoboth Beach  -  Beach-fun.com  -  Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce
 Rising Sun-Lebanon
 Riverview
 Rodney Village
 Seaford  -  City of Seaford
 Smyrna
 Selbyville  -  Town of Selbyville
 Smyrna  -  Town of Smyrna
 South Bethany  -  Town of South Bethany
 Townsend  -  Town of Townsend
 Wilmington  - Visit Wilmington - Wilmington, Delaware & the Brandywine Valley
Longwood Gardens, Winterthur Museum & much more...
 Wilmington Manor
 Woodside East
 Wyoming

 Beaches Delaware
Visit the southern Delaware coastline and such great seafaring towns as historic Lewes, "the nation's summer capital" of Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach and its watersports scene, family-friendly Bethany Beach and laid-back Fenwick Island.
 Southern Delaware - Visit Southern Delaware

 News from Delaware  -  Delawareonline.com  -  The News Journal
 News  -  Dover Post, Seaford Star
 Radio  -  WHYY 
91FM coverage extends as far north as Princeton, New Jersey; south to New Castle County, Delaware; and throughout Philadelphia and the four surrounding counties.
 Kalmar Nyckel  -  The Tall Ship of Delaware
The original Kalmar Nyckel sailed from Sweden to the New World in 1638 leaving its passengers to establish the first permanent European settlement in the Delaware Valley, the Colony of New Sweden in present-day Wilmington, Delaware. She made a total of four roundtrip crossings of the Atlantic—more than any other ship of the era. Her first voyage to the New World left 24 settlers of Swedish, Finnish, German and Dutch descent in the Delaware Valley. Joining them was a black freedman who sailed from the Caribbean aboard her companion ship the Fogel Grip.
 TV -  WHYY
Operates TV64 in Seaford, which transmits TV12 programming to southern Delaware.
 University  -  Delaware State University
 University  -  University of Delaware

Cuisine  -  Delaware Recipes

 Beach-net.com  -  See dining
Se also The Blue Crab in Delaware [ These pages will teach you a little about the fine art of crabbing and offer a couple of recipes for cooking this local delicacy ]
 Delaware Valley Outdoors  -  see Fishing Recipes
 University of Delaware  -  Delaware cooks
A selection of cookbooks published in Delaware

 Lobster & Crab Recipes from Lobster-N-Crab.com -  see 'About Blue Crabs'

 Historic American Recipes 
Apple-Fritters | Dough-Nuts | Cocoa-nut Drops | Molasses Gingerbread | Common Gingerbread | Election Cake | Indian Meal Pudding | Fried Sweet Potatoes | Sweet Potato Pie | Beef-Stake | German Chicken Stew | Jack Rabbit Stew | To Roast a Pig | Broiled Scrod | To boil a Cod's Head.

History of Delaware

Delaware's history spans from pre-Colonial days to the present. Enjoy museums and monuments that honor all aspects of our rich heritage, from the Nanticoke and Lenni-Lenape Indians to agriculture, science and industry through the years. Visit Fort Delaware, which held prisoners of war from Stonewall Jackson's Confederate Army. Explore Old New Castle, the first capital of Delaware, and Dover, the capital today.

 History of Delaware
Native Americans, Dutch and Swedish colonies, British colony, American Revolution and State of Delaware.
 Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation
Lincoln and the North entered the war to preserve the Union rather than to free the slaves, but within a relatively short time emancipation became an accepted war aim. Neither Congress nor the president knew exactly what constitutional powers they had in this area; according to the Dred Scott decision, they had none. But Lincoln believed that the Constitution gave the Union whatever powers it needed to preserve itself, and that he, as commander-in-chief, had the authority to use those powers...
 Seaford Historical Society
The Seaford Museum and the Governor Ross Mansion and Plantation are owned and operated by Seaford Historical Society. The Seaford Historical Society's mission is to "preserve, protect, and promote Seaford area history."

 National Park Service - Links to the past
Explore America's cultural resources - buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, ethnographic resources, objects and documents, structures and districts.

Music, Arts & Culture, Entertainment

Delawareans love to celebrate. Annual festivities include the Delmarva Chicken Festival in Sussex County, the Great Delaware Kite Festival at Cape Henlopen State Park, the Nanticoke Riverfest in Seaford, the Jazz Festival on Wilmington's Riverfront, and many more.
Plays, traveling Broadway productions, dinner theaters, ballet and other performing arts are crowd-pleasers throughout the First State. Popular entertainment venues include Wilmington's Grand Opera House, Three Little Bakers, the Playhouse Theater, Dover's Patchwork Playhouse, the Schwartz Center for the Arts, and a variety of professional and nonprofessional theaters.

 American Family Traditions
 Honky Tonks  -  Hymns & the Blues American Music From Back Roads To Big City
Honky tonks sprang up around east Texas oil fields in the 1930s as places for hard-drinking, tough-talking men to get loose after a long day's work. Hank Williams' country hit "Honky Tonkin" could have been their theme song. But, in 1952 country singer Kitty Wells looked like somebody's aunt when she debuted, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels". Wearing a lady-like gingham dress, but daring to sing about adultery and divorce from a woman's point of view, she captured the nation's attention and started a revolution in country music.
 Native Ground Music  -  Historic American Music & Folklore
Old time,historic American, bluegrass music and American folklore
 Popular songs in American history  -  Lesley Nelson's Website.
American Folk and Traditional Music with Lyrics, Midi Files, Tune Information and History behind the folksongs and ballads. With folksongs arranged by time period.

 Libraries in Delaware

 Ticketmaster.com  -  Concerts, Sports, Theater

Web Portals / Search Engines / Directory

 Delaware on the Web
Finding Delaware websites online just got a whole lot easier! Whether it's Businesses, Entertainment, Community or Weather - virtually every aspect of Delaware can now be found quickly and easily with this online guide.
 Lewestoday.com

 American Discovery Trail
The American Discovery Trail (ADT) is a new breed of national trail — part city, part small town, part forest, part mountains, part desert — all in one trail. Its 6,800+ miles of continuous, multi-use trail stretches from Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware, to Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California. It reaches across America, linking community to community in the first coast to coast, non-motorized trail. The ADT provides trail users the opportunity to journey into the heart of all that is uniquely American — its culture, heritage, landscape and spirit.
 Online Highways  -  destination guides
 Roadside America  -  online guide to offbeat tourist attractions
 Theme Parks USA
Directory of Theme Parks, Amusement Parks, Waterparks & Zoos


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