Red, yellow, and green leaves lay on the grass in front of a colonial building.
Each fall, an 18th Century Market Fair is recreated to commemorate the original purpose of The Green. NPS Photo

First State National Historical Park

National Historic Site · Delaware · National Park Service

Famous as the First State to ratify the Constitution, Delaware was born out of a conflict among three world powers for dominance of the Delaware Valley. From this beginning, the region developed a distinct character that tolerated diversity in religion and national origin and valued independence.

Plan your visit

Know before you go

Phone
302-317-3854
Official site
www.nps.gov
Managed by
National Park Service

Getting there

Directions on Google Maps →

What's here

Highlights: Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite · Colonization and Settlement · Enslavement · Farming and Agriculture · Plantations · Forts · Incarceration · Jails and Prisons · Maritime · Monuments and Memorials · Religion and Spirituality · Churches · Social Movements · Urban America · Wars and Conflicts · American Revolutionary War · Women's History · Forests and Woodlands · Trails

Activities & features: Biking · Mountain Biking · Fishing · Freshwater Fishing · Fly Fishing · Food · Picnicking · Hands-On · Citizen Science · Hiking · Front-Country Hiking · Horse Trekking · Horseback Riding · Living History · Junior Ranger Program

Photos

  • A view of the front of the John Dickinson House on the Plantation.
    NPS Photo
  • A brick bath leads to a door of an old church surrounded by vegetation.
    NPS Pohto
  • Pews line the side of the room leading to the English style court room.
    NPS Photo
  • Rolling agricultural hills on a bright sunny day.
    NPS Photo
  • A replica of the original Kalmar Nyckel ship sails by the monument at Fort Christina.
    NPS Photo

Nearby parks

Parks of Delaware

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Sources: National Park Service, Google Places · updated 2026-08-12