Thursday, May 17, 2012

Top 10 Delaware Attractions


The America Beautiful Network announced today the Top 10 Delaware Attractions according to traveler popularity.

Top 10 Delaware Attractions

  • Woodside Farm Creamery – Enjoy Delicious Homemade Ice Cream at Woodside Farm Creamery. If you love delicious homemade ice cream, stop by Woodside Farm Creamery.
  • Historic Wilmington & Western Railroad – Tour Delaware’s Red Clay Valley on Board the Historic Wilmington & Western Railroad.
  • Possum Point Players at Possum Hall – Enjoy Top Quality Theater Productions at Possum Hall. On your next visit to Southern Delaware, don’t miss the opportunity.
  • Parson Thorne Mansion – The Parson Thorne Mansion Highlights Milford’s History. If you enjoy touring historic places, studying architecture check out the Parson Thorne Mansion.
  • Delaware Art Museum – Tour the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington.  Art lovers won’t want to miss a tour of the spectacular Delaware Art Museum.
  • Delmar Historic Sites – Wonder where the “real” Mason-Dixon Line is located?.
  • Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge & Allee House – When nature decides to change seasons the migratory shorebirds show up at this refuge where they can enjoy the salt marshes, ponds, fields, and forests.  The 16,000 acres provide a wonderful habitat for these wonderful birds and other wildlife.
  • Air Mobility Command Museum – Visiting the museum will enable you to get up close to some of the planes that kept America safe.  There are military airlift and tanker aircraft such as the B-17G; C-5; C-123-K and many others for your pleasure.
  • Historic Wilmington & Western Railroad – Delaware is renowned for its beautiful countryside, and one of the best ways to see it is on a Wilmington & Western Railroad excursion. The Wilmington & Western Railroad offers a variety of regular and special event train excursions from along the Red Clay Creek.
  • Overfalls Lightship – This is one of 17 remaining lightships in the United States and it is located in Lewes, Delaware.  The Overfalls (LV118) has been restored by a group of volunteers to keep this piece of history alive for all to see.  It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Top 10 Delaware Attractions – updated daily.