Dover Delaware Attractions

[Miss Marty]

* 25th Anniversary Special - New Members - $25 *

Anyone been to The Biggs Museum of American Art
406 Federal St in Dover Delaware (302-674-2111)

 

[Miss Marty]

Dover Air Force Base Museum

Air Mobility Command Museum
1301 Heritage Road.
Dover AFB, Delaware 19902
(302- 677-5938)

The museum houses over 30 aircraft varying in roles and sizes.
Cargo haulers, fighters, helicopters, a presidential aircraft, and
even a bomber; the museum has a little bit of everything!

Open: Tues-Sun 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Open Cockpit Day; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Every third Saturday - July 21st,
Aug 18, Sept 15, Oct 20, 2018

The museum has had its own entrance gate
on Rt 9. Just use exit 91 on US 113 / DE 1.

Free admission and parking

https://amcmuseum.org/at-the-museum/aircraft/

 

[Miss Marty]

This looks like a nice place to visit and its
only an hour drive from Dover, Delaware.

New Castle Historical Society (302) 322-2794

Start you visit at The New Castle Visitor Center at The Arsenal

Visit the magnificent New Castle Court House, the first capitol building of Delaware.

The Dutch House: 32 East Third Street,New Castle, DE 19720
Originates from the late 17th century in New Castle,
and constitutes one of the oldest houses in Delaware.

The Amstel House and Gardens: 2 East Fourth Street, New Castle, DE 19720
It is the single remaining, early Georgian residence, built in the 1730s by Dr. John Finney.

The Old Library Museum: 40 East Third Street,New Castle, DE 19720
The New Castle Historical Society’s space for changing exhibits.

Battery Park: Relax and sit back and watch ships go by on the Delaware River.

Public restrooms are available at the Visitor Center, the New Castle Courthouse, and Battery Park. To preserve the integrity of our historic properties, public restrooms are not available inside the museums.

Free on-street parking is available throughout New Castle


Historic New Castle AudioWalk

Listen online or save to your device .MP3 @

http://www.newcastlehistory.org/houses/education.html

Map

http://www.newcastlehistory.org/pdf_files/NCHS-AudioWalk-Map-2015.pdf


Time Travelers

 

[Miss Marty]

Any remember Crossing the Delaware by Ferry
before the Delaware Memorial Bridge opened ?

The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a twin suspension bridge
crossing the Delaware River. The toll bridges carry I-295
and U. S. Route 40 between Delaware and New Jersey.

Its construction was authorized by the highway
departments of Delaware and New Jersey in 1945.

Congress approved the bridge project on July 13, 1946,
and its construction began on February 1, 1949.

The first span opened to traffic on August 16, 1951, and at the
time was the sixth-longest main suspension span in the world.

Construction of the second span began in mid-1964.

Finally, on December 29, 1969, all eight lanes of the
Delaware Memorial Bridge Twin Span opened to traffic,
making it the world's second longest twin suspension bridge.

PRIOR to the opening of the Delaware Memorial Bridge
At New Castle, Delaware motorists had to wait for the ferry
across the Delaware River to Pennsville on the New Jersey side

Q:
Anyone remember the New Castle-Pennsville
ferry (terminal) that people used to take their
vehicle across the Delaware before the bridge?
Anyone have any old postcards or photographs of
the ferry boats or bridges from the 50`s or 60`s?

http://www.route40.net/page.asp?n=71

 

[Theiggy]

Dover Downs- casino anyone?

https://m.doverdowns.com/


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[wackymother]

We went to the Johnson Victrola Museum a few years back and it was pretty interesting!
https://history.delaware.gov/museums/jvm/jvm_main.shtml

 

[taloa]

Miss Marty

Wrote to Atty regarding the advice that you gave, about Ocean Time. He does not have a list of non payers and said that he doubts that management would provide it.
Grew up in Jersey and rode that ferry several times. Was told that near the end of it's time Coast Guard was keepinga close watch over it.

 

[Miss Marty]

Delaware Library Card

Dover Public Library
35 Loockerman Plaza
Dover, DE 19901

Phone Numbers
302-736-7030


Delaware non-residents may apply for a non-resident card.
Simply submit the registration form and a fee to a Delaware public library.

How much is the fee for a Delaware Non-Resident Library Card? $25

 

[flnewbie]

went here many times as a child
https://www.winterthur.org/

 

[Miss Marty]

VISIT DELAWARE

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Delaware Endless Discoveries and a free
Delaware Transportation & Tourism Map

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If a picture is worth a thousand words,
Share your visits to the state by taking
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A collection of photos is featured online

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[Miss Marty]

DOVER DELAWARE "The First State"

On, Friday Afternoon, March 29, 2019

We visited Dover Air Mobility Command Museum.
The AMC was holding a ceremony inside for about
a hundred people, but we had the entire outside area
to ourselves. We were able to walk around and view
the old Dover AFB Control Tower, Cargo haulers,
fighters, helicopters, a presidential aircraft, and a C-5A


Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of D-Day

Location: Dover Air Mobility Command Museum
Address: 1301 Heritage Rd, Dover AFB, DE 19902

• May 4th, 2019 (Saturday), Museum Hours: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Aircraft fly-by’s: C-47 Skytrain, That’s All, Brother, C-130 Hercules,
  • C-17 Globemaster III, and a C-5M Super Galaxy
  • C-47 Skytrain, That’s All, Brother, will be open to the public
  • Museum static display aircraft will be open
  • Drop Zone Normandy Mission Briefs in the main hangar
  • Two former D-Day veteran paratroopers who jumped out
  • of the museum’s C-47 Skytrain will be in attendance
  • Reenactors camp
  • A 1940s swing dance with music performed by the Smooth Sound Big Band
  
  
• All events will be held at the AMC Museum and are
• free to the public with gates opening at 9 a.m.

Why May 4th when D-Day was June 6th?

• May 4th was the best time available
• for Dover Air Force Base (Museum)

 

[Miss Marty]

Biggs Museum Dover

Biggs Museum of American Art located at 406 Federal Street in Dover Delaware. Upon arriving at the entrance we were greeted by a flock of 1,200 aluminum birds taking flight from the brick plaza overlooking Legislative Hall. We enjoyed a leisurely self-guided tour of the museum, viewing the fine art collection, exhibits, antique furniture and beautiful paintings in each of the many galleries.

 

[Miss Marty]

Day Trip to Dover

Next stop the First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries located in the Delaware Public Archives building adjacent to Legislative Hall at 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Inside the Welcome Center there are several galleries, one with posters and items from past Delaware State Fairs. The other featured a collection of posters, photographs and artifacts about The Great War. The (FSHP) Welcome Center offers guest free admission, free maps, free visitor guides and free parking,

 

[pedro47]

Miss Marty, What timeshare resort would you recommend for this area?

 

[bluehende]

Miss Marty, What timeshare resort would you recommend for this area?

Dover is not a big tourism area other than the casino. There are none in Dover. Closest would be the DE beach area that has two. Summer place in Bethany would be about 50 minutes away and is available commonly off season but a hard get during the summer for obvious reasons. There is a tiny one in Dewey 15 minutes closer but not readily available. Ocean city MD has a lot of timeshares and would be anywhere from 1 hr to 1 1/2 hr depending on where in OC.

 

[Miss Marty]

Places to stay at while visiting Dover

Dover Downs Casino and Hotel, Hampton Inn, Hilton Garden Inn,
Holiday Inn, HOME2, Main Stay Suites, State Street Inn and more.

pedro47
From the South via the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel Rt 13
It is Approx. 170 miles from the Bridge-Tunnel to Dover, Del.

 

[Miss Marty]

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The American Holly is Delaware’s State Tree.

10 things to do in Delaware for the Holidays

Longwood Gardens in the Brandywine Valley
Celebrate Yuletide at Winterthur
The Hagley Museum Wilmington
Nemours Estate Wilmington
WinterFest Christmas Village Lewes
Take a Ride on a Holiday Train
Visit Historic Odessa
Christmas Parade Rehobeth Beach
Milton Holly Festival
Polar Plunge

https://www.tripsavvy.com/best-things-to-do-in-delaware-for-the-holidays-4154332