Did you know about Delaware in 2022?
- Delaware was the first state to ratify the United States constitution. It did so on December 7, 1787;
- Delaware is one of only five states with no sales tax in United States;
- In total area Delaware ranks 49th in the nation. It contains 1,982 square miles. It is 96 miles long and varies from 9 to 35 miles in width;
- Delaware is the only state without any National Park System units such as national parks, seashores, historic sites, battlefields, memorials, and monuments;
- About 500 descendants of the original Nanticoke Indians reside in Delaware. They celebrate their heritage each September with the Nanticoke Indian Pow Wow;
- The Lady Bug is Delaware’s official state bug;
- The Delaware Memorial Bridge is the longest twin h6 suspension bridge in the world;
- Twelve concrete observation towers along the coast were constructed during World War II to protect the state’s coastal towns from German u-boat attacks.
