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Delaware is truly a "Small Wonder". Small means nimble, and Delaware takes advantage by staying a jump ahead of its larger competitors. Business and Industry dominate New Castle County.

DuPont gunpowder spawned a global industrial power that flourishes today alongside Astra Zeneca and some of the largest banks in the country. Farms, housing, and our capital city, Dover, dominate in central Kent County. Sussex County makes up the southern third of the state where our white sand beaches welcome visitors from around the world.

Nestled halfway between Philadelphia and the Baltimore/Washington area, Delaware allows quick trips to major music, sports, and cultural events. New York theaters, museums, and Times Square are just a three-hour drive north.

For comprehensive information and a great photo album, go to Delaware.gov below.
http://www.delaware.gov/

Our Local Newspaper's web site
http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

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Delaware: Map by World Sites Atlas (sitesatlas.com)

Delaware Highways: Map by World Sites Atlas (sitesatlas.com)

P.S. DuPont Elementary School

Northern Delaware's system of public education changed markedly about 20 years ago when a court decision in Brown vs The Board of Education mandated busing across district borders to resolve racial separation within the schools.

As a result, New Castle County, Delaware residents now have many options for schooling their children, some of which include a return to neighborhood schools.

The following links should provide comprehensive information about public, Charter, and Choice options within the four Delaware school districts. From north to south the four districts are Brandywine, Red Clay, Newark, and Colonial.

Links to every school in every district can be found here.
http://www.k12.de.us/

The Delaware Department of Education link
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/

The Public School Report
http://schools.publicschoolsreport.com/Delaware/DE.html

Each of the four districts has a web site.

Brandywine School District
http://www.bsd.k12.de.us/index1.htm

Christina School District
http://www.christina.k12.de.us/

Red Clay Consolidated School District
http://www.redclay.k12.de.us/

Colonial School District
http://www.colonial.k12.de.us/

Christ Church Episcopal

New Castle County, Delaware, has many outstanding private and parochial schools. In addition, some parents successfully home school their children, and a link below may be helpful.

Parochial School Directory
http://www.parochial.com/delaware/list.html

Private School Directory
http://privateschool.about.com/od/schoolsde1/Delaware_Schools_Online.htm

Montessori Schools
http://privateschool.about.com/od/montessoriindex/a/montessorial_4.htm

Home Schooling
http://home-educate.com/DE/

Campus, University of Delaware

Delaware's large community of colleges and universities, both publicly supported and private, ensures that there is something for everyone who seeks higher education.

University of Delaware
http://www.udel.edu/

Delaware State University
http://www.desu.edu/

Delaware Technical & Community College
http://www.dtcc.edu/

Goldey-Beacom College
http://goldey.gbc.edu/

Wilmington College
http://www.wilmcoll.edu/

Wesley College
http://www.wesley.edu/

Delaware College of Art & Design
http://www.dcad.edu/

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A DuPont Chemical Plant

Delaware is a friendly state for business and commerce. As a result, thousands of corporations make Delaware their home address. Delaware courts are well known for their speed and efficiency, too.

Delaware?s Top Ten Employers are these:
1.    State of Delaware
2.    Bank of America
3.    Christiana Care Health Services
4.    E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc.
5.    Dover Air Force Base
6.    J. P. Morgan Chase & Co.
7.    AstraZeneca
8.    Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
9.    University of Delaware
10.    Mountaire Farms, Inc.

The Port of Wilmington handles over 400 ships a year in its deep water docks. Cargo includes fruit, juice, meat, seafood, autos, steel, and much more. In 2006, the port handled 4,136,000 short tons of cargo.
http://www.portofwilmingtonde.com/mainframesets/Main_OurPort.htm

Astra Zeneca is a pharmaceutical company with over 2,000 employees in Delaware. The Delaware facility specializes in central nervous system and psychiatric medications and much more.
http://www.astrazeneca-us.com/default.asp

DuPont began its life in 1802 with black powder mills along the Brandywine River. Today it's found in 70 countries with interests as diverse as agriculture, electronics, apparel, safety, and much more, but its corporate headquarters are still here in Delaware.
http://www2.dupont.com/DuPont_Home/en_US/index.html

Wilmington Business Directory
http://jumptowilmington.com/

Delaware State Chamber of Commerce
http://www.dscc.com/

Directory of Delaware Banks & Credit Unions
http://delawareontheweb.com/businesses/banks.htm

Directory of Delaware Manufacturers
http://delaware.uscity.net/Manufacturers/

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St. Mary's

Delaware welcomes people of all faiths.

Directory of Delaware Churches and Religion Resources
http://wilmingtonde.areaconnect.com/churches.htm

Alphabetical List of Area Churches
http://www.churchangel.com/WEBDE/wilming.htm

The Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
http://www.cdow.org/

Links to 15 Delaware Synagogues
http://yellowpages.aol.com/places-of-worship/synagogues/de/

Hindu Temple of Delaware
http://go.to/hindutemplede

Islamic Society of Delaware
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/de/statewide/history/church.txt

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Caesar Rodney Made Delaware First to Sign the Constitution

Delaware is called "The First State" because its representative to the Continental Congress, Caesar Rodney, was the first to sign the Constitution. Prior to Independence, however, Delaware had a troubled history and wasn't even known as Delaware.

The Dutch were the first to claim the area when, in 1631, they set foot in Lewis and tried to make a settlement. Unfortunately, Indians massacred them all.

The Swedes are credited with the first permanent settlement beginning in 1638. Located near Wilmington, the town was called Fort Christina.

In 1664, the English captured the fort for the Duke of York who sold the territory to William Penn. Penn annexed the area to his Pennsylvania where it remained for years.

You'll find many reasons to admire Delaware (as well as a few reasons to roll your eyes) as you learn about its past.

Wilmington
http://www.addresswilmington.com/

Colonial Delaware
http://www.usahistory.info/colonies/Delaware.html

DuPont Heritage
http://heritage.dupont.com/floater/fl_wilmington/floater.shtml

The DuPont Story
http://www.hagley.lib.de.us/

Delaware?s Tall Ship
http://www.kalmarnyckel.org/

A Brief History
http://portal.delaware.gov/facts/history/delhist.shtml

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The Gulf Stream swings close to shore near Delaware and keeps Delaware's climate fairly temperate. Our average high is 85.6 degrees, and our average low temperature is 23.2 degrees. Major weather disturbances such as tornadoes and hurricanes are very rare. Residents enjoy four separate seasons here, but a real blizzard is rare.

Winter usually brings some snow and ice, but amounts vary widely year to year. Temperatures in summer sometimes reach into the 90?s, but it's the humidity that most residents complain about. We have our share of bad hair days. Spring and autumn are unbelievably beautiful.

Just 100 miles long and 30 miles wide, Delaware in tucked between Pennsylvania to the north, New Jersey to the east, and Maryland to the west and south. For many years Delaware remained an undiscovered gem along the eastern seaboard, but recent years have seen the population grow dramatically as residents of surrounding states discovered "The Diamond State".

Local Weather Forecast
http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/USDE0055

Wilmington 5 day Forecast
http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USDE0055_f.html

Delaware Almanac
http://www.netstate.com/states/alma/de_alma.htm

Delaware Almanac #2
http://www.shgresources.com/de/almanac/

Geography
http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/de_geography.htm

Geography, Facts, and State Quiz
http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaGeography/facts/Delaware.htm

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There is so much to do in Delaware that you will never be bored. The links below just scratch the surface of recreation possibilities. Your new neighbors and friends here will have many more suggestions.

Delaware Art Museum
http://www.delart.org/

Golf Courses
http://www.golflink.com/golf-courses/state.asp?state=DE

The Delaware Marathon
http://www.races2run.com/marathon/

Delaware Museum of Natural History
http://www.delmnh.org/