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John Dickinson Plantation, Dover, DE

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John Dickinson Plantation

Historic house museum south of Dover, once home to a Founding Father, run by the state.

Dover, DE

About John Dickinson Plantation

The plantation centers on the John Dickinson House, also called Poplar Hall, in rural Kent County. It is a National Historic Landmark. The house was the boyhood home and a later residence of John Dickinson, who wrote the Articles of Confederation and helped draft the U.S. Constitution. The State of Delaware owns the property, and the state's Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs operates it as a museum. The site became part of the First State National Historical Park in 2013.

  • #Founding Father
  • #house museum
  • #National Historic Landmark
  • #Kent County
  • #First State National Historical Park

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