Delaware Tourism

Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green - New Castle, Delaware

 

Immanuel Episcopal Church on the Green – New Castle, Delaware

This church was built in 1703 and was the first church of England Parish in the colony of Delaware.  Wander through the graveyard and you will see many of the graves date from the 18^th century.  You can also see a number of Revolutionary War veterans buried there and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.

Queen Anne (1665-1714) gave the church a silver communion service.

Although the building at the site is not old, it is built on the site where Anglicans have been worshipping for over 300 years.  Anglicans were in the minority in the colony.  It was heavily settled by Anabaptists, Presbyterians, and Quakers.

During the American Revolution the church struggled since it was the official state church of England.  It had to find its roll in the future of a new country once the division of England and the United States split.  Many of the members questioned its legitimacy and whether it should continue to exist.

During the 18^th century the church building had become dilapidated to the point where it was dangerous to be inside.  The rector of the time loaned the parish $1,600 to perform repairs on the church.

In 1820 the membership decided to invest heavily in improvement of the church building.  They added a bell tower and an extension of the transepts (this is the part of a cruciform church that crosses at right angles to the greatest length between the nave and the apse or choir).

In the 1850’s the interior was changed to suit Victorian tastes and then altered again around 1900 with Colonial Revival architectural features.

In 1980 the church was heavily damaged in a fire.  The church was rebuilt in its 1820 design, with modifications to the sanctuary to accommodate modern needs.

Location: The Strand and Harmony Streets, New Castle, Delaware 19720

Phone: 302-328-2413

Delmar Historic Sites - Delmar, Delaware

 

Delmar Historic Sites - Delmar, Delaware.  Wonder where the “real” Mason-Dixon Line is located?  It’s right here in Delmar (at least the marker is.)  The Mason-Dixon Line is a demarcation line between the four state of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and West Virginia.  It was surveyed between 1763 and 1767 to resolve a border dispute between British Colonies in Colonial America.  It is symbolically used as a cultural boundary between the North and the South.  It was the dividing line separating free and slave states (established in 1768.) Read more

Dogfish Head Brewery - Milton, Delaware

 

Dogfish Head Brewery - Milton, Delaware

Have you ever been through a brewery?  If not, or if you want to compare this one to the others you have been through, then you will want to visit the Dogfish Head Brewery.

The typical brewery isn’t Dogfish Head.  I is an interesting and adventurous small brewery just waiting for you to visit and try their creations. Read more

Nassau Valley Vineyards - Lewes, Delaware

 

Nassau Valley Vineyards - Lewes, Delaware

So you thought that wine was only made in California, huh?  Well, think again.  This winery has award winning wine for your enjoyment.  Come and visit the tasting room and find the wine just right for your taste.

This is a farm winery.  What does that mean?  It means that the grapes are grown, produced into wine and sold all at the same location.  There is a wide variety of wines to choose from including sweet and dry, white and red.  They grow Cabemet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabermet Franc and supplement their production with high quality regionally grown fruit. Read more

Overfalls Lightship - Lewes, Delaware

 

Overfalls Lightship - Lewes, Delaware

This is one of 17 remaining lightships in the United States and it is located in Lewes, Delaware.  The Overfalls (LV118) has been restored by a group of volunteers to keep this piece of history alive for all to see.  It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The volunteers dedicated over 10,000 hours to get it in the pristine condition it is now, although the hull needs to be repaired when the funds have been raised to remove the ship from the water for this work.

The Lightship Overfalls was built in 1938 by the United States Lighthouse Service as a state of the art lightship design.

The Overfalls history it was stationed at three different lightship stations: first, at Cornfield Point off the coast of Connecticut, then at the Cross Rip Station off the coast of Massachusetts, and finally the Boston Station just off Cape Cod.  In 1973 it was donated to the Lewes Historical Society. Read more

Delaware Fisherman's Wharf - Lewes, Delaware

 

Delaware Fisherman's Wharf - Lewes, Delaware

Everyone knows about the Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, but did you know there was one in Delaware?  It is located by the drawbridge in Lewes and is a family run establishment.

You can take a sightseeing cruise to enjoy an evening on the bay or go dolphin watching and if you are lucky you may be able to see a whale (no guarantee there will be any but there certainly will be dolphins.) Read more

Treasures of the Sea Exhibit - Georgetown, Delaware

 

Treasures of the Sea Exhibit - Georgetown, Delaware

There are museums and then there are museums!  This one has over $4,000,000 in artifacts, including silver ingots and coins, bronze cannons, gold coins and chains, sliver artifacts, deep green emeralds from South America, and religious articles featured in the permanent display housed in the college library building at the Delaware Technical and Community College (Jack F. Owens Campus).

In 1622 the Spanish galleon, Nuestra Senora de Atocho and its sister ship the Santa Margarita were wrecked on a coral reef with all passengers, crews and cargo lost.  It took over 360 years before the treasure could be located. Read more

DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum - Fenwick Island, Delaware

 

DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum - Fenwick Island, Delaware

Are you someone that has always had a fascination for the sea?  Have you ever wanted to search for a shipwreck to see what treasures await you?  If so, you will want to make a trip to the DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum and explore the exhibits.

The museum is privately owned and funded receiving no government funding.  It contains one of the largest collections in the world of artifacts recovered from the sea.  There are about 10,000 artifacts on display at all times while there is another 80% rotated throughout museum exhibits around the world. Read more

DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum - Fenwick Island, Delaware

 

DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum - Fenwick Island, Delaware

Are you someone that has always had a fascination for the sea?  Have you ever wanted to search for a shipwreck to see what treasures await you?  If so, you will want to make a trip to the DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum and explore the exhibits.

The museum is privately owned and funded receiving no government funding.  It contains one of the largest collections in the world of artifacts recovered from the sea.  There are about 10,000 artifacts on display at all times while there is another 80% rotated throughout museum exhibits around the world. Read more

Elsie Williams Doll Collection - Georgetown, Delaware

 

Elsie Williams Doll Collection - Georgetown, Delaware

Visiting this site will give you an opportunity to see dolls from all over the world.  Elsie Williams was the wife of US Senator John Williams and had the opportunity to travel all over the world and collect dolls.

When she donated her collection to the Delaware Technical & Community College it would be observed by all that had an interest in them. Read more

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