Posted on 05/18/2020

Delaware is an excellent state in the US to visit on vacation if you’ve never been before. It is a fun tourist destination, and its beaches are a good place to enjoy the Atlantic and have a good time. With travel outside the country for vacations facing many uncertainties, it has become imperative that we still find ways to relax and have a good time away from home while in the country. We at Geauxing Places Travel thought it would be a great idea to introduce some interesting facts about Delaware. Read on to learn more

Delaware Is the Least Populated State in the US

It is also the second smallest state coming second after Rhode Island. Delaware has a land area of 1948 square miles. It also has the fewest counties of any state in the US with only three counties.

It’s Officially the First State

This is because it was the first of the original 13 states to ratify the constitution. Because of this status, Delaware is given the first position in national events like the Presidential Inaugurations.

It Is Nicknamed the Blue Hen State

This is because, during the revolutionary war, soldiers carried Blue Hen cocks for cockfight entertainment. The Blue Hen is also the state bird of Delaware.

There Are More Chickens Than People in Delaware

This doesn’t sound surprising until you become aware that there are more than 200 chickens for each person that you meet in Delaware. If you drive through Sussex county on a hot day with your windows down, you’ll see what we mean.

The Founders of Gunpowder Reigned Supreme Here

For more than a century, Delaware’s economic and industrial development was tied to the DuPont family. They are the founders of one of the world’s largest chemical companies, which is also the parent company of General Motors from 1933 to the 1950s.

It Has A Beach Nicknamed “The Nations Summer Capital”

That beach is Rehoboth Beach, and lots of people from Washington DC regularly come there on vacation. Tourism is a significant industry in Delaware.

It Is the Home of Superman

The drawings and works by DC Comics editor Paul Kupperberg suggest that Metropolis is located in Delaware. And while nobody has exactly admitted it, in the 2006 film “Superman Returns,” the Metropolis license plates bear the slogan, “The First State.

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