‘Delaware Day Competition Display’ at Legislative Hall closed on Dec. 12, 2019

Display closed on Dec. 12, 2019

Delaware fourth grade students are showcasing their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution in the “Delaware Day Competition Display” that is on view from Nov. 13 to Dec. 12, 2019 at Legislative Hall, located at 411 Legislative Ave. in Dover, Del. The home of Delaware’s General Assembly, Legislative Hall is open to the public Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free but visitors must pass through a security checkpoint at the entrance to the building. For additional information, call 302-744-4114.

Panel from Lake Forest Central Elementary 2019 Delaware Day
Panel from the Lake Forest Central Elementary School (Felton) display for the 2019 Delaware Day Fourth Grade Competition

Delaware Day commemorates the anniversary of Delaware becoming the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on Dec. 7, 1787. Six months later, on June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the document thereby providing the two-thirds majority of the states needed to establish the Constitution as the law of the land.

Detail From Gallaher Elementary School 2019 display
Detail from the Robert S. Gallaher Elementary School (Newark) display for the 2019 Delaware Day Fourth Grade Competition

Sponsored annually by Delaware’s secretary of state, the Delaware Day Fourth Grade Competition encourages students to study the Constitution and to discover Delaware’s role in its writing and ratification. Students’ observations are presented in a panel display format that incorporates prose, artwork, songs and political cartoons. Each display is reviewed for historical accuracy, spelling, creativity and artistic merit.

A ceremony to honor the participants in this year’s competition will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 at the Delaware Public Archives building located at 121 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Dover.

Go to the following for a full listing of exhibits and displays at the museums of the State of Delaware.

Go to the following for a comprehensive, long-term calendar of events sponsored by the Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs.

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