Why did they name Delware Delware?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

It was after Baron or Lord De La Warr, who was a resident of Jamestown in the early 17th Century. After the colony was settled, many pioneers went up North. Lord De La Warr was one, and he founded the English colony of Delaware.

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∙ 15y ago

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What name did the Delware Indians call themselves?

Nanticoke were the predominant tribe.

What county is Delware Ohio Located at?

Delware County, Ohio

How did Delware get its name?

It was named after Sir Thomas West (Lord de la Warr).

What two states does the goethals bridge connect?

the two state name is new york and Delware

What is delware nickname?

"The first state"

What age can you drive in delware?

What is delware's population?

the population is 817,491

Which state had the fewest slaves?

delware

What river is Trenton on?

the delware river

Who was the founder of delware?

Lenape found Delaware.

What is delware's most popular sport?

skatebording

What was delware mostly known for?

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