First State National Historical Park is made up of seven sites spread throughout the entire state of Delaware. The park was designated as a National Monument in 2013 and a National Historical Park shortly thereafter in 2014. The Park focuses on the story of first settlement through the ratification of the United States Constitution.
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In 2012, 1,100 acres along the Brandywine River was purchased from Woodlawn Trustees. These parcels were added to the proposal for the new national park to conserve and interpret the natural and cultural landscape of the Brandywine Valley consistent with William Poole Bancroft's vision of an open space accessible to the public for their health and well-being. Over 40 businesses, nonprofit organizations, local governments and countless individuals worked together to support the addition of this parcel and for its designation as a national park.
Since the designation, the park service has completed several park resource assessments, visioning and planning for the initial steps in establishing the national park including the Brandywine Valley Unit along the Brandywine. During this time, interest and support has remained strong from local and regional groups affiliated with the Brandywine and many have been involved in the park’s initial planning. In a state rich in environmental, cultural and historical organizations, there is a strong interest in a collaborative approach to the park to serve the state’s residents and visitors. The park is being developed as a “Partnership Park” to
1354 Acres of land maintained to preserve and interpret the cultural and historic resources associated with early settlements of the valley.
A variety of trails and open space accessible to the public for their health and well-being.
Countless visitors come each year to see and feel the beauty preserved in the park.
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