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Intersection of Route 9 and Route 113 - Photo Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base
Dominating the Landscape at the end of Route 9 is the Dover, D.E. Air Force Base, the largest military airlift command base in the United States and often the embarkation point for material and troops bound for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Also, at this southern terminus is the John Dickinson Plantation and the 430-acre St. Jones National Estuarine Research Reserve. The St. Jones Reserve, on the other hand, includes a one-mile, self-guided nature trail that includes a quarter-mile boardwalk across the marsh. Visitors can also visit Dover from this intersection. Dover is the Capital of the First State, offering several free museums and historic sites including the First State Heritage Park, Johnson Victrola Museum, Delaware Archeology Museum, Delaware Public Archives and the Biggs Museum of American Art. Stop at the Visitors Center on Federal Street for brochures and tour information.
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The John Dickinson Plantation - Photo by Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs
The Dickinson plantation attracts thousands of visitors each year who wish to have a glimpse into colonial plantation life.
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Red Lion Creek - Photo by Delaware Greenways 
Valero Energy Corporation's Delaware City Refinery
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Photo - The Old State House - Photo by DelDot
The Old State House (1792), is now a museum
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New Castle, DE County Courthouse - Photo by Delaware Greenways
New Castle City and the location of the historic New Castle County Courthouse (ca.1732). It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1972 for its historical significance as the seat of governance during the colonial and early statehood eras.
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Reedy Point Bridge - Photo by Delaware Greenways
From the vantage point of the Reedy Point Bridge, the traveler appreciates the wide vistas of marshland and open space along the south of the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.
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View from highway
Crossing Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal runs 14 miles long, 450 feet wide and 35 feet deep across Maryland and Delaware, connecting the Delaware River with the Chesapeake Bay and the Port of Baltimore. The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering landmark. The canal is unique as the sole major commercial navigation waterway in the United States built during the early 1800s still in use. We hope you enjoy these Delaware highway photos. Many of our highway guides are created by local businesses in exchange for promoting their business and highlighting the tourism opportunities in their area. Those interested in our highway guide program may follow links on the main milebymile.com page. |
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