3 real sites worth the drive — the state capitol, battlefields, monuments, and founding-era landmarks — each with why it actually matters, not just a pin on a map.
Legislative Hall
Dover, DE
Delaware's capitol in Dover — home to "The First State," which beat every other state to ratifying the Constitution on December 7, 1787.
Get Directions →First State National Historical Park
New Castle, DE
A National Park Service unit created specifically to preserve sites tied to Delaware's founding-era role.
Get Directions →Hagley Museum and Library
Wilmington, DE
The original du Pont black powder works on the Brandywine.
Get Directions →Delaware has 3 sites on our list: Legislative Hall, First State National Historical Park, Hagley Museum and Library — spanning state capitols, founding era sites, museums.
First State National Historical Park in New Castle. A park that exists purely to tell one state's founding story — worth seeing why it earned that name.
Yes — Delaware's capitol in Dover — home to "The First State," which beat every other state to ratifying the Constitution on December 7, 1787. First to say yes to the whole American experiment. It's on every Delaware license plate for a reason.
First State National Historical Park, Hagley Museum and Library — hands-on history that works for a family day trip.
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