"Eldridge Reeves Johnson was an inventor, businessman, and
philanthropist, born and raised in Delaware. He founded the Victor Talking
Machine Company in 1901, producing the popular Victrola. This Museum
celebrates Johnson's life and accomplishments through recollections and
displays of his inventions and personal items."
"Welcome to The Franklin Institute Science Museum. We bring the
exhibits, resources, and fun of a museum visit right to your desktop. Begin
your visit by touring our online exhibits. Our educational hotlists point to
educational hotspots on the Internet. Visit our publications library, where
you'll find The Philadelphia Inquirer's Health & Science Magazine as
well as other science news, activities, and resources. Use our units of
study to support your science curriculum. Sample some interesting science
programs and demonstrations."
"Attractions and historic sites for the area like BARRATT'S CHAPEL.
Erected in 1780, it is known as the "Cradle of Methodism in
America." The Methodists established the New World chapter of their
religion here in 1784."
"The top of Deleware. Includes a list of attractions like the
HALE-BYRNES HOUSE. A mid-18th-century brick architecture with a fieldstone
springhouse along the White Clay Creek. General George Washington and his
staff met here during the American Revolution's Brandywine campaign."
"The online portion of the Botanic Gardens include pictures and
information for each plant in each of these gardens •Emily B. Clark Garden
•Worrilow Hall Garden •Herbaceous Garden (~150K) •Fischer Greenhouse
Garden •Meadow Garden (~150K) •Native Garden •South Greenhouse Garden
•Townsend Hall Garden"
"In the 19th century, the village of Cantwell's Bridge was a vital
grain shipping port. Aspiring to the fame of the wheat-exporting Ukrainian
seaport, the village changed its name to Odessa in 1855. Today visitors to
this picturesque village can enjoy much of that old atmosphere and stroll
down the tree-lined streets past many restored and preserved 18th and 19th
century homes."
"15,978-acre Bombay Hook NWR is an important link in a chain of
waterfowl refuges stretching from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. About
three-quarters of the refuge consists of tidal salt marsh, but other acreage
includes impounded fresh water pools, swamps, timbered and grassy upland,
and agricultural land. The general terrain is flat and less than ten feet
above sea level. Visitors here will have the chance to see numerous species
of migratory birds, though Bombay Hook is primarily a refuge for migrating
and wintering ducks and geese. The marsh, with its intersecting tidal
streams and rivers, provides excellent natural habitat for the birds and
mammals of the area."
"We invite you to explore our beaches, bays and waterways. We're the
southernmost and largest of Delaware's three counties, a virtual treasure
trove of places to visit, things to do and wonderful people to meet. We're
the home of tax free shopping with designer outlet stores, boutiques and
antique shops. We believe that you will get the best value for your vacation
dollars in Southern Delaware. "
"This fascinating museum presents special exhibits just for children
(from about 3 to 11 years old), though accompanying adults frequently enjoy
themselves and learn something new."
"The museum features Bliss, Maërklin, Hubley, Ives, A.C. Gilbert,
Schoenhut, McLoughlin and many others well known in the field of toy making.
The importance and preservation of these early playthings affords collectors
and visitors an artful insight into our past.The Nuremberg kitchens and many
shops and dollhouses along with the period toys enhance our reminiscence of
earlier times."
"Exhibit Highlights include •A visit to an African Waterhole •A
Walk over the Great Barrier Reef •Introduction to Delaware's Fauna •The
Largest Bird Egg in the World •Extinct and Vanishing Birds •A 500 Pound
Clam •The Beauty and Diversity of Shells."
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