Delaware Essential Info
Overview
Dela-where can you find everything from bustling beaches to grand, historic estates? In Delaware, of course! Have some fun under the boardwalk at Rehobeth Beach, soak up a gorgeous sunset from the Cape Henelopen light house, or pretend you've gone back in time at Winterthur Estate and Museum. Delaware isn't just the first state- it's the first in fun, too!
Basics
Best Time To Go
May-Jun, Sep-Nov
Fun Facts
- Standing 11 stories tall and made of more than 500,000 bricks, the Lego tower in Wilmington, Delaware, is the world's largest.
- The inventor of the life-saving Heimlich maneuver, Henry Heimlich, was born in Delaware.
- The state color of Delaware is "Buff".
- Bob Marley was once a plant worker for Chrysler in Newark, Delaware.
- It’s illegal to change your clothes in your car or in a public restroom in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
Popular Foods
- Broiled Chicken With Sour-Milk Biscuits
- Scrapple
