LEGISLATIVE HALL
302-739-9194

Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1st Saturday of the month and most state holidays. Admission is free. Located on Court Street, from US 13 and US 113, Dover.

Legislative Hall is Delaware's current state capital building, home to Delaware's General Assembly. The Senate and House of Representatives Chambers are on the first floor. On the second floor, the Governor and Lieutenant Governor have ceremonial offices. Legislative Hall, affectionately called “Leg Hall” by locals, is filled with paintings and portraits of former governors and Delaware’s heroes of World War II. Visitors may observe Senators and Representatives in action when the Legislature is in session. 

The broad expanse of lawn in front of Legislative Hall is known as Legislative Mall. Shaded by lovely elm trees, the mall is the site of many festivals in Dover, including Old Dover Days in May, July 4th Fireworks, and the Amish Country Bike Tour in September. 

CONSTITIUTION PARK
South State Street, Downtown Dover
is a mini park dedicated to the Constitution of the United States. On display is a twelve-foot bronze quill resting on a four-foot cube, upon which is inscribed the entire Constitution as it has evolved. This is believed to be the only such sculpture in the nation. Delaware was the first to ratify on December 7, 1787, in a tavern just one short block from the park. South State Street and North Street, Dover. 

CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
501 S State Street, Dover

This church was built in 1734. A monument to Delaware's Caesar Rodney, signer of the Declaration of Independence, can be found in the cemetery. The cemetery is also the burial site of many famous Delawareans. Open weekdays. South State and Water streets in Dover. 302-734-5731 

THE GREEN AND GOLDEN FLEECE TAVERN SITE
South State Street, Dover

The Green, a public area designated by William Penn in 1683, is the heart and spirit of Delaware’s “Constitution Place” historic district. At the site of the former Golden Fleece Tavern on The Green, Delaware’s constitutional delegates met on December 7, 1787 and were the first to officially ratify the newly-penned Constitution of the United States. This bold action made Delaware “The First State” – the state that started a nation. A tavern sign and bronze plaque mark the site of this historic event.

The Green has been important to Delaware since early colonial times. In 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read to the public here, sparking off a celebration that witnessed the public burning of King George's portrait. It was on this soil that Delaware's Continental Regiment was mustered for service in the American Revolution. Numerous important trials were held at the State House facing The Green. Now the site of Old Dover Days and summer outdoor performances, The Green is even said to have a few resident ghosts!

DELAWARE SUPREME COURT
The Court is a charming brick building erected between 1909 and 1912, houses Delaware's highest court. Located next to the Old State House on the Green in Dover. Open weekdays. 302-739-4155

OLD POST OFFICE
Now a private office, this tiny frame building is probably the quaintest structure existing on the Green, and is believed to be the home of Dover's first post office.

KENT COUNTY COURTHOUSE
The recently renovated building was erected in 1874, on the site of the Court House of 1691, which had replaced a still earlier version. Located on the Green, Dover. Open week days. 302-739-4266