Charm on Display in Milford On your way, stop in at the charming 18th-century shipbuilding center of Milford. While steeped in the past — the pink steamboat Gothic-style The Towers Bed & Breakfast is one notable structure — the town is full of life. Housed in the original post office building, the large and well-designed exhibits in the Milford Museum shine a light on the shipyards that harvested the area’s abundant white oak, its extensive Black cultural history, and the local veterans who have ser ved in the military since the American Revolution. MILFOR the towers Bed & Breakfast ©John Mollura Fall in Central Delaware the Past Comes alive in Dover Delaware’s state capital, Dover, was founded in 1683, and history buffs won’t want to miss the many celebrations of the city’s long legacy. Strolling around First State Heritage Park in the heart of downtown, you can tour the Georgian Revival-style state capitol building Legislative Hall and the Old State House , built in 1791. Then, trot across the street and back in time to the Biggs Museum of American Art , where Delaware’s past comes alive through its silversmiths, furniture makers, craftsmen, and artists, including the famous Golden Age illustrator Frank Schoonover. Old State House ©David Osberg 50 DOVER
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