{"id":25671,"date":"2017-02-23T07:47:23","date_gmt":"2017-02-23T12:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/?p=25671"},"modified":"2017-03-25T07:55:02","modified_gmt":"2017-03-25T11:55:02","slug":"destination-dover-de-history-surrounds-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/destination-dover-de-history-surrounds-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Destination Dover, DE \u2013 history surrounds you"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the fourth segment of our <a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2017\/02\/02\/discovering-delaware-in-19-delightful-places\/\">19 Places you\u2019ll want to visit in Delaware<\/a>.\u00a0 Links to the previous suggestions (1 through 12) occur below.<\/p>\n<h1><b>Dover, DE<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>13) \u00a0<b>First State Heritage Park<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 Delaware\u2019s first urban \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/destateparks.com\/heritagepark\">park without boundaries<\/a>\u201d is where cultural and historic sites come together for a delightful, walkable days\u2019 worth of activities.\u00a0 The buildings are all beautiful to look at from outside, but your first stop should be the Visitor Center (121 Martin Luther King Blvd. North (a.k.a.\u00a0 121 Duke of York Street) ; Dover, DE 19901 (302) 739-9194) where you can pick up a map that explains not only what each building contains, but also various programs offered at each. There are also walking tours of The Green, great for a quick overview of all that\u2019s here.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2948-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"First State Heritage Park sign outside the visitors center\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2948.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2948.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2948.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2948.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2948.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2948.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2986-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2986.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2986.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2986.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2986.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2986.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2986.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2947-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2947.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2947.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2947.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2947.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2947.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2947.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We got to sit in on a presentation in Legislative Hall by period dressed actors who retold what life would have been like here in 1787. Extremely well done, the powerful presentation gave one an understanding of just how different things have become since this nation\u2019s founding.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2975-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2975.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2975.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2975.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2975.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2975.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2975.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2964-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2964.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2964.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2964.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2964.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2964.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2964.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2957-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2957.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2957.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2957.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2957.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2957.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2957.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Download the latest schedule of events at <a href=\"http:\/\/destateparks.com\/heritagepark\">destateparks.com\/heritagepark<\/a>.\u00a0 For even more information about Kent County, delve into all the resources on <a href=\"http:\/\/visitdover.com\/\">VisitDover.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>14)\u00a0 <b>The Brunch n Lunch\u00a0 <\/b>All that walking around The Green is bound to work up a hunger. A great place to relax and rejuvenate yourself is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/the-brunch-n-lunch-dover\">The Brunch and Lunch<\/a> (25 W. Lockerman Street; Dover, DE 19904 (302) 678-8999.) Just off the square, this funky little restaurant is great for a leisurely meal.\u00a0 The food is fresh and made to order, but give yourself plenty of time \u2013 they don\u2019t have a reputation for speed here.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2744-900x675.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2744.jpg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2744.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2744.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2744.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2744.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2742-900x675.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2742.jpg?resize=900%2C675&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2742.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2742.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2742.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2742.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The BnL Mac n Cheese burger will please those who love both and their massive milkshakes are a specialty.<\/p>\n<p>15)\u00a0 <b>Air Mobility Command Museum\u00a0 <\/b>That\u2019s a long title for an <a href=\"http:\/\/amcmuseum.org\/\">Air Force Museum<\/a> housed inside and outside an old WWII hangar alongside Dover AFB (1301 Heritage Road; Dover AFB, DE 19902 (302) 677-5938).\u00a0 A true bargain, with free admission, the museum has a phenomenal collection of aircraft, from the simplest, smallest, single seater to the monstrous C-5A Galaxy.\u00a0 Many can be boarded, so you can see them from inside and out.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3116-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3116.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3116.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3116.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3116.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3116.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3116.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3115-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3115.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3115.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3115.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3115.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3115.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3115.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3006-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25644\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3006.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3006.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3006.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3006.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3006.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3006.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ever flown a fighter?\u00a0 Now you can try the next best thing with their free simulators.\u00a0 Call ahead to check hours of operation. (They are always closed on Mondays.) Be sure to climb the control tower to get a great aerial view of all the planes outside.<\/p>\n<p>This is the only museum in the country that is dedicated to Airlift and Air Refueling history. Surprisingly, many of the 180 volunteers that work here, were the same mechanics who originally worked on these planes while they were in service.<\/p>\n<p>Walking into the hole of the C5-A Galaxy gives new meaning to the word \u201chuge.\u201d The one here holds the honor of being the only one that ever launched an inter-continental ballistic missile in-flight. Almost 250 feet long, the C5-A is notable in that both nose and tail hinge upwards for speedy loading and unloading.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3022-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3022.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3022.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3022.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3022.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3022.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-3022.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking for the perfect selfie opportunity, why not in the Vice-President\u2019s Air Force Two. \u00a0The DC-9 was also used as a make-shift Air Force One for presidents Reagan, Clinton and both Bush presidents when they flew into smaller airports that couldn\u2019t handle Air Force One.<\/p>\n<p>16)\u00a0\u00a0 <b>Fordham &amp; Dominion Brewing Company<\/b>\u00a0 Fordham Brewery started in Annapolis, MD and Dominion started in Ashburn, VA. Joining forces in 2007, they opened this consolidated operation in 2009.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fordhambrewing.com\/\">Fordham &amp; Dominion Brewing Company<\/a> (1284 Mc D Drive; Dover, DE \u00a019901 (302) 678-4810) offers something for the entire family.\u00a0 In addition to the hand-crafted beers and ales by both Fordham and Dominion, the kids (over and under 21) are going to love the four Dominion sodas.\u00a0 Sample a root beer, ginger ale, creamy orange or black cherry, and you are sure to be taking a pack home. They are just that good. Why not?\u00a0 A six-pack of the black cherry packs more than a pound of sugar.\u00a0 Mmmmm.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2997-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2997.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2997.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2997.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2997.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2997.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2997.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2994-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2994.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2994.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2994.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2994.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2994.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2994.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2989-900x600.jpg?resize=900%2C600\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2989.jpg?resize=900%2C600&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2989.jpg?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2989.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2989.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2989.jpg?resize=140%2C94&amp;ssl=1 140w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2989.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Factory tours are available on Fridays and Saturdays.\u00a0 The tasting room is open Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.\u00a0 Check the website for hours.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2017\/03\/02\/delaware-beer-wine-spirits-trail-youve-reached-the-end\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Next_Page_2017-03-25_0750.png?resize=299%2C122\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"122\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Next_Page_2017-03-25_0750.png?w=299&amp;ssl=1 299w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Next_Page_2017-03-25_0750.png?resize=150%2C61&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In case you missed any previous suggestions, <a href=\"http:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/2017\/02\/02\/discovering-delaware-in-19-delightful-places\/\">start here for our initial post<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the fourth segment of our 19 Places you\u2019ll want to visit in Delaware.\u00a0 Links to the previous suggestions (1 through 12) occur below. Dover, DE 13) \u00a0First State Heritage Park\u00a0\u00a0 Delaware\u2019s first urban \u201cpark without boundaries\u201d is where cultural and historic sites come together for a delightful, walkable days\u2019 worth of activities.\u00a0 The 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Dover, DE 13) \u00a0First State Heritage Park\u00a0\u00a0 Delaware\u2019s first urban \u201cpark without boundaries\u201d is where cultural and historic sites come together for a delightful, walkable days\u2019 worth of activities.\u00a0 The buildings are all beautiful to look at from outside, but your first stop should be the Visitor Center (121 Martin Luther King Blvd. North (a.k.a.\u00a0 121 Duke of York Street) ; Dover, DE 19901 (302) 739-9194) where you can pick up a map that explains&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Travel<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"Doug","url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","author_meta":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2975.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2975.jpg?resize=600%2C400&ssl=1","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2975.jpg?resize=600%2C600&ssl=1","author_info":{"display_name":"Doug","author_link":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/author\/admindoug\/"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/160912-2975.jpg?fit=1280%2C853&ssl=1","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Air Force museum<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">DE<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Delaware<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Dover<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">First State Heritage Park<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Fordham Brewery<\/a>","<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/category\/travel\/\" class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/a>"],"unlinked":["<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Air Force museum<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">DE<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Delaware<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Dover<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">First State Heritage Park<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Fordham Brewery<\/span>","<span class=\"advgb-post-tax-term\">Travel<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 9 years ago","modified":"Updated 9 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on February 23, 2017","modified":"Updated on March 25, 2017"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on February 23, 2017 7:47 am","modified":"Updated on March 25, 2017 7:55 am"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p21Ejy-6G3","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8895,"url":"https:\/\/dougbardwell.com\/db\/flying-high-46th-great-delaware-kite-festival\/","url_meta":{"origin":25671,"position":0},"title":"Flying high at the 46th Great Delaware Kite Festival","author":"Doug","date":"April 18, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"This festival has become the annual observance of a classic kite duel back in 1969. 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