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

The Compass Rose

Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, October 9, 2006

1. The Compass Rose Marker

Inscription.
First to ratify the Constitution of the United States
Delaware

The Compass Rose
Dedicated 7 December, 1988
Authorized by the Delaware Heritage Commission and 134th General Assembly

Erected 1988 by Delaware Heritage Commission and 134th General Assembly.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1988.

Location. 39° 9.424′ N, 75° 31.235′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in East Dover Hundred. It is on Legislative Avenue 0.1 miles south of Duke Of York Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover DE 19901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Delaware Desegregation Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware 9/11 Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware Women's Suffrage Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); State of Delaware World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Legislative Hall - Delaware's Capitol Building (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The First State Heritage Park of Dover

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware Women's Service Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Women of the Delaware Women's Military Service Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The First State Heritage Park of Dover (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

The Compass Rose image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, October 9, 2006

2. The Compass Rose

Delaware was the first to ratify the Constitution. This Compass Rose on Legislative Mall in front of Legislative Hal, in Dover, includes bearing and distance to the site of, and date of, other ratifications.