First State NHP

                                                                  

From First Settlement to First State

Famous as the First State to ratify the Constitution, Delaware was born out of a conflict among three world powers for dominance of the Delaware Valley.  From this beginning, the region developed a distinct character that tolerated diversity in religion and national origin and valued independence.


08 Mar 2018
Today we got to take in the John Dickinson Plantation, one of seven sites in this unit. We had a great tour of the house and a great guild that told his story. This is an easy site to get to and we highly recommend stopping in. We look forward to getting to take in the other sites that are scattered around Delaware.
John Dickinson Plantation

Home to John Dickinson, known as the "penman of the Revolution" because his writings helped inspire colonial opposition to Great Britain, this site was built in 1739 and located about 6 miles southeast of The Green in Dover. John Dickinson was also a member of the Continental Congress that wrote the Declaration of the Independence, and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention. After John Dickinson's death, President Thomas Jefferson wrote that Dickinson was "Among the first of the advocates for the rights of his country when assailed by Great Britain, he continued to the last the orthodox advocate of the true principles of our new government: and his name will be consecrated in history as one of the great worthies of the revolution.

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Our 122nd NPS Unit