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Area Overview
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Welcome
to
Delaware & Southeastern Pennsylvania....
THE
BRANDYWINE VALLEY
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Whatever
the season, our area is full of wonderful things to
do, whether you visit our world-renowned museums, public
gardens, AAA baseball, or enjoy the delicious foods and music
of our many festivals. |
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rebirth of our Riverfront makes
us more exciting than ever. You can cruise in one of our water
taxis or stroll the landscaped and lighted Riverwalk. Shipyard
shops offer an array of outlets. |
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Our
Riverfront Park overlooks the Delaware River and is
located next to our beautifully restored Amtrak station, the
ninth busiest in the nation, perfect for commuting to
Philadelphia, New York or Washington, D.C. The Riverfront
Market offers fresh food and produce. |
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Delaware Valley’s earliest permanent settlement
began here in 1638 - six years before William Penn was born.
Agriculture and fur trading with Native American trappers were
our first industries. By the end of the 1600s, the Brandywine
Village had been established with mills for grinding corn and
wheat. With well protected access to the Delaware River and
the Atlantic Ocean, we became a center to milling,
distribution and shipbuilding. |
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Philadelphia
was the birth place of
the Constitution with Delaware becoming the first state to
ratify on December 7, 1787. |
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18th and 19th centuries brought the gunpowder
mills of E.I. DuPont from which
sprang the modern chemical industries of the Dupont
Company, Hercules and ICI Americas, now Astra-Zeneca. The area
became a major producer of train passenger cars. |
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Early
in the 20th century, a
business-friendly climate attracted businesses to incorporate
in Delaware. Credit card banks also began moving here, and
Wilmington has become a major electronic banking center for
America. |
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FACTS
ABOUT GREATER WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Location:
Between New York City and
Washington, D.C.
State:
2nd smallest in area
Population:
783,600 at 2000 census
One
Congressman and Two Senators
New
Castle County: largest county with a population of 500,265
as of the 2000 census
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Greater
Wilmington Convention and Visitors Bureau
http://www.visitwilmingtonde.com/
The Brandywine Valley
Guide
http://www.thebrandywine.com/
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