Delaware

1638

New Sweden Colony

1638

New Sweden Colony

In 1638, Swedish settlers established the colony of New Sweden along the Delaware River, m...

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1776

Delaware Independence

1776

Delaware Independence

Delaware's Caesar Rodney made a memorable overnight ride to Philadelphia in 1776 to cast h...

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1787

First State Ratification

1787

First State Ratification

On December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the United States Constitut...

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1802

DuPont Founded

1802

DuPont Founded

In 1802, Éleuthère Irénée du Pont established a gunpowder mill along the Brandywine Creek...

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1861

Civil War Support

1861

Civil War Support

Delaware was a slave state that remained in the Union during the Civil War, navigating a c...

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1910

Wilmington Industrial Growth

1910

Wilmington Industrial Growth

By the early twentieth century, Wilmington had developed into a significant industrial cit...

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1940s

World War II Manufacturing

1940s

World War II Manufacturing

Delaware's factories and shipyards contributed significantly to the Allied war effort duri...

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1951

Delaware Memorial Bridge

1951

Delaware Memorial Bridge

The Delaware Memorial Bridge, opened in 1951, connected Delaware and New Jersey across the...

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1960s

Corporate Law Growth

1960s

Corporate Law Growth

Delaware's General Corporation Law became one of the most business-friendly legal framewor...

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Modern Era

Business and Coastal Economy

Modern Era

Business and Coastal Economy

Today, Delaware serves as the legal home for thousands of corporations and financial insti...

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