Smyrna times., 1959-09-24
Fall Attractions
Drawing Tourists
To Diamond State

lHc lIdVtleT Will llIlu IIluCIl
to see-and much to do-on a
Fall visit to Delaware, "The
Diamond State" advises the Del
aware State Development De-
partment.
Noting that the Diamond
State is easily accessible by ex-
cellent highways, one of which
the dualized DUPONT Parkway
(U. S. Rte. l3)-offers the most
direct route from New England
to Florida, the state informa-
ton agency is urging the Fall
traveller to include scenic, his
toric Delaware in his or her
travel plans. Delawareans, too,
are urged to use the states un-
excelle d recreation facilities
and to visit some of Delaware's
many historic spots during the
Fall season.
Throughout rural Delaware,
the fields and woods are par
ticularly attractive in the Fall
as the former lush green foil
age gradually gives way to the
oranges, yelows, browns and
reds that make Fall travel so
pleasing to the eye.
Fishing Now Best
The beaches of southeastern
Sussex County, which just a
short time ago lent their facil-
tiles to record-establishing in
flux of summer vacationists, are
no longer crowded, yet bathing
and other forms of beach fun
can still be enjoyed in the still
mild waters and warm midday
sunshine.
Fishing-in surf a nd fro m
boatside-is particularly good
during the Fall months. Fresh
water fishing in any one of the
states more than fifty ponds
and lakes is rewarding. Clam
ing and grabbing actually inn
prove during early Fall in some
areas.
Many of the motels, hotels
and restaurants in or near the
coastal areas extend their sea.
son. well into October and some
now remain open throughout
the year. Reduced "off season
rates, providing worthwhile saw
ings, are an added attraction
to the Fall visitor to Delaware
Riviera Coast"
The states many small cite
and towns offer modern con
veniences in scenic settings tina
emphasize the areas ties wit
a history-packed past. Well
shaded streets and roads extern
past old buildings that once wit
messed the making of history.
Revolutionary Origin
Picturesque and centrally 10
Gated Dover is well worth
visit. Not only is it the capita
of Delaware but the building
surrounding h toric Dove
Green offer excellent example
of Georgian style colonial archi
lecture and are we'll maintaine
and in every day use. Notabl
among these is The Old Stat
House, in continuous use sine
the Revolutionary War.
Downstate, near where tn
Delaware Bay and the might
Atlantic meet, is Lewes, where
in 1851, the Dutch made the in
itial European attempt at es
tablishing a settlement in wha
is now Delaware Valley, U. S
A." While this first attempt a
colonization was de stroye,
within a year by Indians, late
attempts at settlement were sue
cessful, and Lewes, through tn
years. has had an importan
role in history.
Lewes residents, through
countless generations, have pill
oted ships of all nations from
the Atlantic through Delawar'
Bay and Delaware River to Phil
adelphia and other up-the-rive
ports. During the War of 1872
the port successfully withstoo'
bombardment by the British
Today, Lewes is recognized a
one of the Nations greatest o
commercial fishing ports.
Europeans Settled
The first permanent European
settlement in what is now Del
aware was made in 1888 at ''Th'
Rocks" now a small state parl
that is part of present day Will
mington. The Dutch shortl.
thereafter made a permanen
settlement on the site of pres
ent day New Castle.