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Delaware Got it's Name
In 1610 Samuel Argall named the Delaware River and Bay in honor of the governor of Virginia, Thomas West, Lord De La Warr. The states name comes from the river. -
Swedes Arrive in Delaware
In 1627 the first settlers arrived in Delaware, and they were from Sweden -
Zwaanendael was Constructed
The Dutch settlers constructed their first fort at Zwaanendael. -
New Netherlands's Victory
New Sweden is conquered by New Netherland -
Delaware becomes a British Colony
New Netherland, which included Delaware, became a British colony during the Anglo-Dutch War -
Delaware Assembly
William Penn let the lower colonies of Pennsylvania have their own assembly and the broke away to form Delaware. -
Stamp Act Congress
At the Stamp Act Congress Caesar Rodney and Thomas McKean represent Delaware -
First Continental Congress
At the First Continental Congress Caesar Rodney, Thomas McKean, and George Read represent Delaware. -
Deleware Casts Vote for Independance
Caesar Rodney makes an overnight trip from Dover, Delaware to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to cast his vote in favor of independence. -
Delaware Declares Independance
The Delaware Assembly declares Independence from the British -
Battle of Cooch's Bridge
The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge took place close to Newark, and this was the only battle of the revolutionary war to take place in Delaware. -
Delaware becomes a State
Delaware ratified the US Constitution, which lead to Delaware becoming the first state in the Union. -
Delaware Canal
In 1829 The Delaware Canal was opened. -
Prohibition Law
The Prohibition Law, a state wide prevention of the manufacturing and sale of alcohol, was passed -
Prohibition Law Repealed
The 1855 Prohibition Law, which forbade the manufacturing and sale of alcohol, was repealed. -
Fort Delaware
Civil War Union Troops from Philadelphia were stationed at Fort Delaware -
Rejects South
Delaware rejected the proposal of the south to join in seceding with them -
Gunpowder
Gunpowder and arms were seized at Fort Delaware during a civil war battle -
13th Amendment
In 1865 the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution banned slaves, and as a result Delaware freed their slaves. When the war was won Delaware did not free their slaves because Delaware was a Union state and the treaty called for only the South to free their slaves. -
Record Temperature
A record temperature of -17 F was recorded in Millsboro, Delaware -
Lynching
George White, a black resident of Delaware, was lynched. -
Christmas Seal
In Wilmington, Delaware the first Christmas Seals, these holiday stamps were used to help raise money for the Delaware sanatorium were tuberculosis patients were being treated. Tuberculosis was a deadly disease at the time -
Delaware Art Muesum
Louisa d’Andelot du Pont Copeland, who was an avid art lover, founded the Delaware Art Museum. -
University of Delaware
Delaware College formally changes their name to the University of Delaware -
Calvin Coolidge
Delaware votes for Calvin Coolidge (Republican) for President. -
Herbert Hoover
Delaware votes for Herbert C. Hoover (Republican) for President -
First Black Lawyer
Louis R Redding became the state’s first black lawyer, and was the only black lawyer in Delaware for over twenty years. -
300th Anniversary of Zwaandael
A celebration and dedication was held in honor of the 300th Anniversary of Zwaanendael House at Lewes. -
Legislative Hall
A new Legislative Hall was built in Dover and cost $748, 306 -
Half Dollars
The Delaware mint produced 25,000 commerative half dollars
