Visit museums and win prizes to celebrate Delaware Day between December 7-28, 2024

Delaware’s rich history will be celebrated with fun, adventure, and prizes this year in a contest that challenges visitors to explore an exciting statewide lineup of historic sites in December. This year’s Delaware Day Adventure contest is inspired by the State’s crucial role in the nation’s founding, celebrated each December 7^th. Visitors who explore the five museums managed by the State of Delaware between December 7^th, 2024, and December 28^th, 2024, and have their Delaware Day passports signed will get a chance to win a prize.

Known as “Delaware Day,” the December 7^th holiday marks the moment in 1787 when Delaware became the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, giving it fame as the “First State” in the nation. Here are the rules of the Delaware Day Adventure contest, sponsored by the Delaware Department of State’s Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs:

• Participants who visit at least two museums and have their passports signed by a staff member will be entered to win a prize.
• For every additional museum visited, with a staff member signing the passport, visitors will receive an additional entry for a prize, for a maximum of up to four entries. (A maximum of one prize can be awarded per person.)
• Prizes include restaurant gift certificates, special museum experiences, and more!
• Passports are available at each site and by downloading at the address below.

For full details and to enter, visit https://de.gov/delawareday.

The locations of the Delaware Day Adventure include:

• New Castle Court House Museum, 211 Delaware St., New Castle, DE 19720
• The Old State House, 25 The Green, Dover, DE 19901
• Johnson Victrola Museum, 375 S. New St., Dover, DE 19904
• John Dickinson Plantation, 340 Kitts Hummock Rd., Dover, DE 19901
• Zwaanendael Museum, 102 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE 19958

Completed passports must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2024. Winners will be randomly selected and will be notified by January 10, 2025.

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