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Old State House

Dover, DE

History

Delaware’s 1791 statehouse on The Green in Dover, restored with its courtroom and legislative chambers. Free guided tours; The Green is where Delaware ratified the Constitution in 1787, becoming the first state.

Nearest town
Dover, DE
Category
History & culture
GPS
39.1573, -75.5196

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