New Castle, Delaware
New Castle-Frenchtown Railroad Ticket Office
Delaware's first railroad lasted only five years and spanned only 16 miles, but its ticket office has survived for two centuries.
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New Castle, Delaware
Delaware's first railroad lasted only five years and spanned only 16 miles, but its ticket office has survived for two centuries.
Newark, Delaware
This wildflower meadow was once the site of America's oldest operating paper mill and a symbol of Newark's manufacturing past.
New Castle, Delaware
Many of the most significant figures in American history once hopped on a stagecoach in this alleyway on their way to more noteworthy destinations.
Wilmington, Delaware
In Wilmington's hip Trolley Square neighborhood, a utility box has been repainted to resemble a classic gumball machine.
Wilmington, Delaware
This 17th-century place of worship still celebrates holidays in the traditional Swedish fashion.
Wilmington, Delaware
Before he was "Bob Marley, international reggae superstar," he was "Donald Marley," a Delaware resident and forklift operator working under an assumed name. This park tells the story.
Wilmington, Delaware
The second oldest and longest of Delaware's three covered bridges.
Wilmington, Delaware
The smallest and oldest covered bridge in Delaware.
Wilmington, Delaware
One of the oldest surviving Swedish-American homes in the United States.
North East, Maryland
The longest-covered bridge in the state of Maryland.
Lewes, Delaware
This controversial reel is an artifact of the largest fish processing plant in the country, and a symbol of Delaware's integration.
Lewes, Delaware
What if the Fountain of Youth was actually found in Delaware? One historic coastal town believes it to be true.
Cambridge, Maryland
This one-room schoolhouse played a significant role in the education of Black children for almost 100 years.
Cambridge, Maryland
Both the building and blades of this reconstructed 19th-century windmill can turn in a breeze.
Trappe, Maryland
A small ballpark on Maryland's eastern shore pays homage to its favorite son, the most fearsome home run hitter of the dead ball era.
Easton, Maryland
The only one-room schoolhouse remaining in Talbot County, Maryland.
Wye Mills, Maryland
The last remains of one of the oldest and largest oak trees in the United States calls this state park home.
Ocean View, Delaware
The mistake that launched the commercial broiler chicken industry is immortalized in the town where it took place.
Seaford, Delaware
In October 1856, Harriet Tubman escaped arrest at this site while attempting to reunite an enslaved woman named Tilly with her fiancé.
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Once used as a deterrent to drinking alcohol.
Fenwick Isle, Delaware
A unique marker erected during the 18th century.
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
These old doors are covered in the signatures of Rehoboth Beach artists dating back to the 1930s.
Washington, D.C.
The word "Watergate" will forever be associated with the infamous scandal in 1972, but this fountain is famous in its own right.
Washington, D.C.
A portal into the bricked up canal that runs through the heart of Washington D.C.