Delaware

Historic houses in the state of Delaware

Stonum or The George Read House

Stonum or The George Read House Stonum was the country retreat of George Read, a Delaware Senator who signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Construction started in 1730, with different additions over the years. All that remains of the original estate is a plot of less than an acre. Stonum is now a […]

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Historic Places in Delaware

Delaware

Historic Places in Delaware The state of Delaware was originally part of the “Lower Counties on the Delaware River” established by a land grant from William Penn who needed control of the river that gave access to his town of Philadelphia. With the establishment of Washington D.C. in 1791, the people of Delaware became even more

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