Delaware

//__**Delaware** __// **By: __B.C.M__** 
 * Delaware, Delaware, Delaware! It's all about Delaware. Delaware's well known nickname is //"The First State"//. It's motto is, //"Liberty and Independance"//. Delaware applied for it's statehood on December 7th, 1787, and was the very first state to apply (hence its nickname, //"The First State"//). Delaware's arousing state flower is the Peach Blossom, while it's interesting and somewhat unusual state bird is the Blue Hen.

One of Delaware's many historic events is the one battle that took place there during the Revolutionary War. This battel began in 1775. Many Delawre soldiers were sent into this battle. During this battle, troops used Delaware to get to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Three Lower Countries decided to join up with other American Colonies in voting for independance at the Second Continental Congress on July 7th, 1776. The region later became the Delaware State and everyone there got their first constitution. Delaware eventually had to move its state capital from New Castle because it was too close to British troops. ** 
 * "How did Delaware come to be the first state?", you may ask. Well, two men named John Dickinson and George Read helped to create a constitution because some leaders from Delaware and other colonies were not very pleased with the Articles Of Confederation (the forerunner to the U.S Constitution). Delaware voted to approve the U.S Constitution on December 7th, 1787. Later on in 1792, Delaware decided to change its state name from Delaware State toThe State Of Delaware, and adopt a new state constitution.**


 * The overall reason I think everyone should visit Delaware is because it is simply amazing. Delware has many museuhms and monumental sites to visit and see. Another thing you could do in Delaware is visit an oriental resturaunt where they cook your food right infront of you on a "stove table", if you will. A really good restuaunt that I've been to is Utage (yu-ta-gay). It's a lot of fun to watch them prepare your food right before your very eyes! You could also visit some of Delaware's beautiful parks with your friends, family, and pets. Fun, fun, fun for everyone! One other thrilling place to visit in Delaware is //Fort Delaware//. If you scroll down to the very last picture on this page, you can see a photograph of //Fort Delaware.//

One of the places I am going to visit with my family is the Japanese restaurant, Ichiban in Dover, Delaware, on July 10th, 2010. This restaurant offers great sushi and hibchi grills, which are grills that are both a stove and the table, in which the chef will cook your food right infront of you! Another please we will be visiting is the Rockford park on July 11th, 2010. In this park is the 100 year old Rockford Tower, which lies dirctly in the center of Rockford Park. Around the tower there is plenty of space for all kinds of outdoor activities with family and pets, including picnics. If you were to go inside the tower and all the way to the top, you would be able to get magnificent views of the whole park. My family and I are also going to visit White Clay State Park for a hike on July 12th, 2010. This park has wide open spaces and trails for all hikers, whether they enjoy long, straight paths for hiking or high up mountain trails, this park has it all. Another place we are going to go to will be g the Delaware Art Museum on July 13th, 2010. This museum has recieved many different reviews, not one of them saying anything bad about this lovely museum. According to the reviews, this museum will please anyone who enjoys art. I think my family and I will really be thrilled to be here, because my father, my brother and I all really enjoy art. I was also thinking about maybe visiting another restaurant. Italian, perhaps? Mari Monti Ristorante & Pizzeria. Perfect. In a few of the reviews of this restaurant, someone said that Mari Monti's was the number one rated restaurant in Dover, Delaware. They also said that the meal was excellent, and that the pleace was a bit difficult to locate, but very well worth it. I think it would be really interesting to go to an Italian restaurant and eat some real Italian food. We will be visiting this restaurant on July 14th, 2010. The second hotel we will be staying at will be the Holiday Inn Express Rehoboth Beach. While we are staying at this hotel, we will be right near the beach so we will be able to visit the beach a few blocks away from the hotel. Good thing this hotel is 100% non-smoking! (Too bad for you, mother!) The second to last place we will be visiting (almost done) will be the Rehoboth Beach on July 15th, 2010. There's a place at this beach that's reserved for younger children, a spot reserved for people who just want to sit back and relax and a whole designated (and safe) surfing area. Lastly, we will be visiting the Rohoboth Beach Boardwalk (right along the Rehoboth Beach of course) on July 16th, 2010. Let's see... one day left! July 17th, 2010. We're just going to take this day to have a break from all the running around and what not. Sit back and relax.

__Pre-trip Planning__ Some things we have to do before we leave for Delaware are get someone to watch Dixie (our dog) for the time being, make sure all the doors are closed so Dixie doesn't get in the rooms and take our things, make sure all the lights are off in order to save electricity and lower the electricity bill, make sure we have all of the clothing and leisure items with us to go to Delaware, make sure we have enough money for everything we will need there, check to see if everyone's with us before we leave, check the small compartment in the car to make sure we have an accurate map of current Delaware to help us locate things during our vacation, make sure we leave directions for when Dixie needs to eat for the "dog-sitter",and get a neighbor or someone else to put the garbage out for the garbage truck on garbage day (I'm pretty sure its either Thursday or Friday) along wih the recycling bin.

The two hotels we will be staying at will be the Holiday Inn Express Rohoboth Beach Hotel, and the **











 Bibliography //Delaware.gov -- The Official Website of the First State//. Jack A. Markell. Web. 15 Nov. 2009. [].