Dover in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Legislative Hall: Delaware's Capitol Building

First State Heritage Park

Photographed By Adam Margolis, January 19, 2022

1. Legislative Hall: Delaware's Capitol Building Marker

Inscription.

Legislative Hall: Delaware's Capitol Building. First State Heritage Park. , Legislative Hall was dedicated as the state's new capitol building in 1933, replacing The Old State House on The Green. The Senate and the House of Representatives of Delaware's General Assembly meets here. The building also houses the offices of the legislators and the formal office of the Governor. Murals depicting Delaware history, portrait galleries of Delaware's Governors and military heroes, as well as changing exhibits are on display.,

The Delaware General Assembly , . 21 Senators are elected to four-year terms, and 41 Representatives in the House serve two-year terms. , . The General Assembly meets most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from the second week of January through the end of June, recessing from February to mid-March. , . All sessions are open to the public.

, Guided tours of Legislative Hall are provided by the First State Heritage Park on the first Saturday of each month and Monday through Friday throughout the year. The Old State House is also open for daily tours. For scheduled times visit www.destateparks.com/heritagepark or call 302.739.9194., [Captions:] , This early 20th century postcard depicts Legislative Hall before the addition of winds on the north and south(1970) and east (1994) sides of the building., Delaware's governors are often inaugurated in front of the west entrance to Legislative Hall, as in this photo of the 1957 inauguration of Governor James Caleb Boggs., Lord de la Ware of England (standing) addresses the Legislature in 1955. A portrait of his ancestor, after whom Delaware is named, rests in the foreground., Aerial view of the capitol complex in the early 1930s. The Old State House and Kent County Courthouse cupolas are visible at the top right., [Sidebar:] , 🥀 The First State Heritage Park is Delaware's first urban "park without boundaries," linking historical and cultural sites in the city that has been the seat of state government since 1777, 🥀 The park is a partnership of state agencies working in collaboration with local government, nonprofit organizations and the private sector., 🥀 Tours, exhibits, special events are offered by the park throughout the year., 🥀 For more information, visit:

First State Heritage Park Welcome Center and Galleries , 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard North, Dover

, Or visit: destateparks.com/heritagepark, 🥀 Welcome Center: 302.744.5055 Park Office: 302.739.9194

Legislative Hall was dedicated as the state's new capitol building in 1933, replacing The Old State House on The Green. The Senate and the House of Representatives of Delaware's General Assembly meets here. The building also houses the offices of the legislators and the formal office of the Governor. Murals depicting Delaware history, portrait galleries of Delaware's Governors and military heroes, as well as changing exhibits are on display.

The Delaware General Assembly
• 21 Senators are elected to four-year terms, and 41 Representatives in the House serve two-year terms.
• The General Assembly meets most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from the second week of January through the end of June, recessing from February to mid-March.
• All sessions are open to the public.

Guided tours of Legislative Hall are provided by the First State Heritage Park on the first Saturday of each month and Monday through Friday throughout the year. The Old State House is also open for daily tours. For scheduled times visit www.destateparks.com/heritagepark or call 302.739.9194.

[Captions:]
This early 20th century postcard depicts Legislative Hall before the addition of winds on the north and south(1970) and east (1994) sides of the building.

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governors are often inaugurated in front of the west entrance to Legislative Hall, as in this photo of the 1957 inauguration of Governor James Caleb Boggs.

Lord de la Ware of England (standing) addresses the Legislature in 1955. A portrait of his ancestor, after whom Delaware is named, rests in the foreground.

Aerial view of the capitol complex in the early 1930s. The Old State House and Kent County Courthouse cupolas are visible at the top right.

[Sidebar:]
🥀 The First State Heritage Park is Delaware's first urban "park without boundaries," linking historical and cultural sites in the city that has been the seat of state government since 1777

🥀 The park is a partnership of state agencies working in collaboration with local government, nonprofit organizations and the private sector.

🥀 Tours, exhibits, special events are offered by the park throughout the year.

🥀 For more information, visit:

First State Heritage Park Welcome Center & Galleries
121 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard North, Dover

Or visit: destateparks.com/heritagepark

🥀 Welcome Center: 302.744.5055 Park Office: 302.739.9194

Erected by First State Heritage Park

Photographed By Adam Margolis, January 19, 2022

2. Legislative Hall: Delaware's Capitol Building Marker

Marker location indicated by red circle.

. (Marker Number 3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Delaware State Parks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 39° 9.459′ N, 75° 31.213′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. Marker is at the intersection of M.L.K. Jr Boulevard North and Legislative Avenue, on the left when traveling west on M.L.K. Jr Boulevard North. This listing is for the marker located on the northwest side of the capitol grounds, while the other marker of the same name and text is located on the southeast side of the capitol grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Federal St, Dover DE 19901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Delaware Women's Service Monument (a few steps from this marker); We hold in respectful memory… (a few steps from this marker); The Women of the Delaware Women's Military Service Monument (a few steps from this marker); Delaware Women's Suffrage Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The First State Heritage Park of Dover (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware Public Archives (within shouting distance of this marker);

Legislative Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 15, 2023

3. Legislative Hall

USS Delaware (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 170 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.