Delaware was the first state to ratify the consitution of the United States on December 7, 1787.
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Thursday, August 21, 2008
Delaware Colonial Map
The first Europeans to settle in Delaware were the Dutch in 1631, but all were killed by native tribes within a year. A Swedish trading post was established in 1638 in present-day Wilmington. In 1651 the Dutch started a new fort at present-day New Castle. In 1655 the Dutch took over the Swedish settlement and made it a part of "New Netherland". Then in 1664 the Dutch were expelled by the British who then established their colony.
Delaware was the first state to ratify the consitution of the United States on December 7, 1787.
I hope you found these Delaware colonial maps useful. Be sure to bookmark or subscribe and check back often for new printable map collections.
Delaware was the first state to ratify the consitution of the United States on December 7, 1787.
I hope you found these Delaware colonial maps useful. Be sure to bookmark or subscribe and check back often for new printable map collections.
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