Delaware

Delaware was never a separate colony in the colonial period. It was considered to be part of the Province of Pennsylvania. In 1681 William Penn was granted a charter for the colony of Pennsylvania that roughly corresponded to its current borders. However since the colony was entirely inland (the only one of the original 13 colonies that did not touch the Atlantic Ocean) Penn became concerned that his new province would be cut off from the ocean. Because of this concern, he received a land grant in the eastern part of what is now called the Delmarva Peninsula to insure that Pennsylvania would have access to the sea. This land grant was divided into three counties and became known as the "Lower Counties on the Delaware River" or simple the "Lower Delaware" to distinguish them from the three counties in the original Pennsylvania land grant.

The Penn family controlled both regions however the settlers in the three "Lower Delaware" counties complained that the colonial capital in Philadelphia was too far away and in 1701 the Penn family agreed to establish a separate legislature for the three Lower Delaware counties that met in New Castle and would pass laws that applied to only the Lower Delaware counties. There was no hard and fast delineation between the upper and lower counties however and legislators sometimes served in both houses. Penn family administered both regions as a single entity with a single governor but two legislatures and two sets of laws.

In 1775 a delegation from Lower Delaware was invited to join the Continental Congress and given a vote equivalent to a colony and became the "13th colony" even though it never officially held the position of a stand alone colony. The region was still considered to be merely a semi-self governing part of the Province of Pennsylvania. In 1776 independence was declared from Britain and the Penn family was kicked out. A delegation from the Lower Delaware declared themselves a separate state known as Delaware. There was still no clear delineation between what constituted a Pennsylvanian and what constituted a Delawarean in the revolutionary period and at least two men, Thomas McKean and John Dickenson served as both governor of Pennsylvania and governor of Delaware at various times. By the end of the Revolution the separation between the two regions was largely set however the final boundary between Pennsylvania and Delaware remained contentious and would not be fully settled until 1921.

The land of colonial Delaware was very fertile and was often used for farming and lumber.

The web address of the Historical Vintage Car Club Of Delaware Inc is: www.hvccd.9f.com

Dick Delaware was born on November 12, 1974, in Huntington Beach, California, USA.

Delaware is 2,490 sq mi while Chicago is 234.0 sq mi, about one tenth as large in area.

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The state reptile of Delaware is the Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin). This turtle is known for its distinctive diamond-patterned shell and is typically found in brackish coastal waters. The Diamondback Terrapin was designated as the state reptile in 1990, reflecting its significance to Delaware's natural heritage and coastal ecosystem.

In colonial Delaware, the population primarily consisted of English, Dutch, and Swedish settlers, along with a significant number of enslaved Africans. The region was characterized by its diverse communities, including Native American tribes such as the Lenape and Susquehannock. Additionally, there were various religious groups, including Quakers and Catholics, contributing to the cultural tapestry of the colony. Overall, colonial Delaware was marked by a mix of different ethnicities and social structures.

Colonlial Delaware was a cool place with colonists and native Americans.

Washington crossed the Delaware river on the night of December 25th.

The address of the New Castle-Henry County Public Library Bookmobile is: 376 South 15Th Street, New Castle, 47362 1050

The address of the Port Penn Interpretive Center is: , Port Penn, DE 19731

The address of the Historic Houses Of Odessa is: 109 Main St, Odessa, DE 19730

The address of the Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Inc is: Po Box 479, Ocean View, DE 19970-0479

The address of the Delaware Center For Horticulture is: 1810 N Dupont St, Wilmington, DE 19806-3308

The phone number of the New Castle Senior Center is: 302-326-4209.

Delaware does not *YET* have any magazine bans. HB 58, which will limit magazine capacity to ten rounds and prohibit possession of a "large" capacity magazine and a firearm it corresponds with together in a public place, has passed committee 3-2, but has not yet been voted on.

There are a number of places where cheap or low-cost homes in Delaware are listed. These include internet listings such as on the MLS site, as well as lists that are available by contacting a local realtor.

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The water appears calm, if the wind is calm, because the river is at sea level from Trenton. In times of heavy rain upstream, there will be more water flowing downstream.

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