Good Times and Quiet Moments in Kent County, Delaware
The sound of slot machines competes with the excited cries of winners sitting at the nearby gambling tables. Meanwhile, silence reigns at farms where horses rather than tractors pull plows. Welcome to Kent County, Delaware.
Dover, the state capital, retains the charm that William Penn envisioned when he laid it out in 1683. The graceful Dover Green surrounds the inviting public square. This is where a Continental regiment was mustered during the American Revolution, and where townspeople gathered in 1776 to hear the newly penned Constitution of Delaware read.
The First State Heritage Park encompasses The Green and links a number of important sites. Guided walking tours focus on stories of The Green, Revolutionary War heroes, and tales of slavery and freedom.
The Delaware Bayshore Byway is now officially a National Scenic Byway.
As part of Earth Day celebrations across the state, Gov. John Carney and state officials gathered April 22 on the marsh boardwalk trail at St. Jones Reserve to make the announcement and unveil the first America s Bywaya sign.
The reserve, located south of Dover off Kitts Hummock Road, contains a visitors center and 2-mile nature trail. It s also a key center for research and monitoring of the Delaware Bay marsh system.
Carney was joined by Delaware Department of Transportation Secretary Nicole Majeski, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn Garvin, Delaware Tourism Office Director Liz Kellerand, and representatives from Delaware Greenways and tourism groups.
Delaware Bayshore Byway National Scenic Byway designation sign unveiling
Delaware News Desk
As part of this week’s Earth Day celebration, the Delaware Department of Transportation, the Delaware Tourism Office, Delaware Greenways and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control announced April 26 the Federal Highway Administration has designated the Delaware Bayshore Byway as a National Scenic Byway.
Gov. John Carney, DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Director of the Delaware Tourism Office Liz Keller and representatives from Delaware Greenways and tourism groups celebrated the designation with a gathering to unveil a special sign recognizing the Byway as a National Scenic Byway at the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve’s St. Jones Reserve in Dover.
As part of recent Earth Day celebrations, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Delaware Tourism Office, Delaware Greenways and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control (DNREC) announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has designated the Delaware Bayshore Byway as a National Scenic Byway.
Gov. John Carney, DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Director of the Delaware Tourism Office Liz Keller and representatives from Delaware Greenways and tourism groups celebrated the designation with a gathering on April 22 to unveil a special sign recognizing the byway as a National Scenic Byway at the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserveâs St. Jones Reserve in Dover.