ONLINE VACATION
DOVER, DELAWARE
6/07/14
Hi Everyone. Today's trip is to Dover, Delaware. We are going to
the far east coast.
The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S.
state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, one of
Delaware's three counties. Dover is located on the St. Jones River in
the Delaware River coastal plain. It was named by William Penn for
Dover in Kent, England. As of 2010, the city had a population of
36,047. It is at an elevation of 37 feet above sea level.
Dover was founded as the court town for newly established Kent County in
1683 by William Penn, the proprietor of the territory generally known
as the "Lower Counties on the Delaware." Later, in 1717, the city was
officially laid out by a special commission of the Delaware General
Assembly. The capital of the state of Delaware was moved here from
Newcastle in 1777 because of its central location and relative safety
from British raiders on the Delaware River. The city's central square,
known as The Green, was the location of many rallies, troop reviews,
and other patriotic events. To this day, The Green remains the heart
of Dover's historic district and is the location of the Delaware
Supreme Court and the Kent County Courthouse.
The Bradford-Loockerman House, Building 1301, Dover Air Force Base,
John Bullen House, Carey Farm Site, Christ Church, Delaware State
Museum Buildings, John Dickinson House, Dover Green Historic District,
Eden Hill, Delaware Governor's Mansion, Greenwold, Hughes-Willis Site,
Loockerman Hall, Macomb Farm, Mifflin-Marim Agricultural Complex,
Old Statehouse, Palmer Home, Town Point, Tyn Head Court, and
Victorian Dover Historic District are listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
January is normally the coldest month with average temperatures between
27 and 43 degrees Fahrenheit. August is normally the warmest month
with average temperatures between 67 and 85 degrees F. August tends
to be the rainiest month with an average of 4.36 inches, and a yearly
average of 46.05 inches of rain. February tends to be the snowiest
month with an average of 7.7 inches, and a yearly average of 14.3
inches of snow.
I hope you enjoy this trip to the very old, historic city of
Dover, Delaware.
MAP
I LIVE IN NJ, NEAR WHERE IT SAYS NEW CASTLE
WELCOME
DOWNTOWN
AERIAL VIEW
LEGISLATIVE HALL
OLD STATE HOUSE
VICTORIAN HOUSES
NASCAR'S DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
KNOWN AS "THE MONSTER MILE"
MAY DAY REINACTMENT
SILVER LAKE PARK
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE
CHRIST CHURCH
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
FLOODING
BRADFORD LOOCKERMAN HOUSE
CONSTITUTION PARK
BULLEN HOUSE
AMISH IN DOVER
DOVER TRAIN STATION
HISTORIC CAPITOL THEATER
DELAWARE PUBLIC ARCHIVES BUILDING
WESLEY COLLEGE
GOVERNOR'S MANSION
DELAWARE STATE FAIR
JOHN DICKINSON PLANTATION
DOVER DOWNS
BIGGS MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
BOMBAY HOOK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
OLD PHOTOS
HOUSES THAT HAVE BEEN FOR SALE
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VICTORIAN HOME STATE STREET
the far east coast.
The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S.
state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, one of
Delaware's three counties. Dover is located on the St. Jones River in
the Delaware River coastal plain. It was named by William Penn for
Dover in Kent, England. As of 2010, the city had a population of
36,047. It is at an elevation of 37 feet above sea level.
Dover was founded as the court town for newly established Kent County in
1683 by William Penn, the proprietor of the territory generally known
as the "Lower Counties on the Delaware." Later, in 1717, the city was
officially laid out by a special commission of the Delaware General
Assembly. The capital of the state of Delaware was moved here from
Newcastle in 1777 because of its central location and relative safety
from British raiders on the Delaware River. The city's central square,
known as The Green, was the location of many rallies, troop reviews,
and other patriotic events. To this day, The Green remains the heart
of Dover's historic district and is the location of the Delaware
Supreme Court and the Kent County Courthouse.
The Bradford-Loockerman House, Building 1301, Dover Air Force Base,
John Bullen House, Carey Farm Site, Christ Church, Delaware State
Museum Buildings, John Dickinson House, Dover Green Historic District,
Eden Hill, Delaware Governor's Mansion, Greenwold, Hughes-Willis Site,
Loockerman Hall, Macomb Farm, Mifflin-Marim Agricultural Complex,
Old Statehouse, Palmer Home, Town Point, Tyn Head Court, and
Victorian Dover Historic District are listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
January is normally the coldest month with average temperatures between
27 and 43 degrees Fahrenheit. August is normally the warmest month
with average temperatures between 67 and 85 degrees F. August tends
to be the rainiest month with an average of 4.36 inches, and a yearly
average of 46.05 inches of rain. February tends to be the snowiest
month with an average of 7.7 inches, and a yearly average of 14.3
inches of snow.
I hope you enjoy this trip to the very old, historic city of
Dover, Delaware.
MAP
I LIVE IN NJ, NEAR WHERE IT SAYS NEW CASTLE
WELCOME
DOWNTOWN
AERIAL VIEW
LEGISLATIVE HALL
OLD STATE HOUSE
VICTORIAN HOUSES
NASCAR'S DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY
KNOWN AS "THE MONSTER MILE"
MAY DAY REINACTMENT
SILVER LAKE PARK
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE
CHRIST CHURCH
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
FLOODING
BRADFORD LOOCKERMAN HOUSE
CONSTITUTION PARK
BULLEN HOUSE
AMISH IN DOVER
DOVER TRAIN STATION
HISTORIC CAPITOL THEATER
DELAWARE PUBLIC ARCHIVES BUILDING
WESLEY COLLEGE
GOVERNOR'S MANSION
DELAWARE STATE FAIR
JOHN DICKINSON PLANTATION
DOVER DOWNS
BIGGS MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART
BOMBAY HOOK NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
OLD PHOTOS
HOUSES THAT HAVE BEEN FOR SALE
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VICTORIAN HOME STATE STREET
Information from Wikipedia
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I do not take credit for the pictures
Thanks to the respective photographers
6-06-14
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