Delaware

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…in Wilmington. Fort Delaware (Completed in 1860) on pea patch island. Dickinson House (built in 1740) near Dover, and State House (Built in 1792) in Dover. Rehoboth Beach is a well-known resort. Facts about Delaware- Land- Area 2498 square miles-Rank 49th Capital-Dover Population 27,630 People- Population 666,168 Rank 46th Education-Public Enrollment Elementary 72,606 Secondary 27,052 Higher 34,252 State Symbols- Statehood December 7th; the First State, The Diamond State, Bird Blue Hen, Flower Peach Blossom, Tree American Holly, Motto Liberty and Independence, Song Our Delaware