Description: Delaware Flag
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Date it became a state: Dec. 7, 1787
Governor: Ruth Ann Minner
State Motto: Liberty and Independence
Land Area:
States Surrounding it: Pennsylvania and New York
State Nickname: The First State
State Fish: Weak Fish
State Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
State Tree: American Holly
History (5 important events):
1. (1609) Henry Hudson discovered the Delaware bay.
2. (1639) First African slave brought to Delaware.
3. (1683) William Penn laid out a city plan for Dover.
4. (1787)Delaware became nations first state.
5. (2000)Ruth Ann Minner became first woman governor of Delaware.
Attractions/Places to Visit:
1. Brandywine Zoo
2. Wilmington Blue Rocks
3. Dover Golf Center
Other Interesting Facts:
1. Has important lighthouses
2. The First State