First State Heritage Park at Dover Locations
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Legislative Hall:
The State Capitol |
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| A Georgian-style structure that has been home to Delaware's General Assembly since 1933. |
Monday - Friday
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. (when the General Assembly is not in session)
9 a.m. - Noon (on session days)
Guided tours available between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on t he first Saturday each month and most state holidays. |
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| Delaware Public Archives |
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| One of the finest state archival exhibitions in the country. The archives was renovated and expanded in 2001 and contains materials from the 17th century to today. |
Exhibits and Research Room
Monday - Saturday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(Wednesday and Thursday until 8 p.m.)
Exhibits Only
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. on most state holidays.
Visit the Public Archives (outside link). |
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| The State House Museum |
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| Delaware's first permanent capitol building completed in 1792 on Dover's historic Green. The State House was the home of Delaware's General Assembly until 1933. |
Tuesday - Friday
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday and most state holidays
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
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Museum Square
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Johnson Victrola Museum - A premier collection of its kind, displaying sound recording industry items dating from the 1890's through 1929. The museum honors Eldridge Reeves Johnson of Dover who founded the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1901.
Delaware Archeology Museum - Encompassing 12,000 years of Delaware's archeological history, the museum includes an overview of Delaware's Native American history.
Museum of Small Town Life - The museum represents a late 19th-century main street furnished with five different shops and a working pearl printing press, circa 1897. |
Tuesday - Friday
10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday and most state holidays
9 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
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| Delaware State Visitor Center |
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| The center provides information on local and statewide attractions, events, and activities with two galleries of exhibits that change regularly. |
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. |
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| The Biggs Museum of American Art |
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| This independent, non-profit museum with an outstanding collection of 18th- through 20th-century Delaware and American art is housed in the State Visitors' Center. |
Wednesday - Friday
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Visit the Biggs Museum (outside link). |
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| Woodburn/Hall House |
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| Woodburn, the home of Delaware's governors since 1965, was built around 1798. Next door is the Victorian-era Hall House, which serves as the Governor's guest house. |
| Tours by appointment and during special annual events. |
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