Delaware
Delaware is located on the East Coast of the United States and is part of the Mid-Atlantic region. The Delaware River forms the state border with New Jersey and flows into the Delaware Bay. It is the longest undammed river in the Eastern United States. The name of the river and the state goes back to Sir Thomas West, the first governor of the colony of Virginia. He was an English nobleman with the title "Baron De La Warr".
Before the arrival of European settlers, the area was primarily inhabited by the Lenape and Nanticoke peoples and Iroquois tribes. In 1631, the Dutch established the first settlement, followed by the Swedes in 1638. Built on the site of present-day Wilmington, Fort Christina was the first Swedish settlement in North America. Like the Christina River, it is named after Queen Christina of Sweden. In 1655, the colony of New Sweden was conquered by the Dutch and finally by the English in 1664. After the American War of Independence, Delaware was the first of the Thirteen Colonies to adopt the Constitution of the United States in 1787 and is therefore also called "The First State". With a total area of 2,489 square miles (6,447 km²), Delaware is the second smallest state. Its population is about 1 million. The state's motto is "Liberty and Independence".
Cape Henlopen Light near Lewes was built in 1769. Because of the cape's location, the lighthouse was of great importance, especially to the U.S. Navy, until it collapsed into the sea after a storm in 1926.
Facts
- Capital city: Dover
- Largest city: Wilmington
- Area: 2,489 square miles (6,447 km²)
- Population: 1 million
- Date of statehood: 7th December 1787
- Rank of the admission: 1st
Delaware Folding Card
John Bassett Moore was the first American judge on the Permanent Court of International Justice in The Hague from 1922 to 1928. Furthermore, he taught as a professor and worked in the U.S. Department of State. Delaware was the state where he was born and admitted to the bar. This note from the 50 U.S. States Program features a portrait of Moore, the Wilmington skyline, a map of Delaware, the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, the state motto "Liberty and Independence", and the year of admission to the Union.
100 Souvenir Dollars
Obverse: John Bassett Moore (1860–1947), lawyer and politician, skyline of Wilmington, geographic depiction of Delaware, "The First State", Cape Henlopen Lighthouse near Lewes
Reverse: United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., seals of the commemorative series
| Dimensions: 7.07 x 3.00 inches (179.50 x 76.20 mm) Material: Paper |
