Delaware By: Megan. Delaware Symbols Flower - Peach Blossom Bird - Blue Hen Chicken Tree - American Holly.

DelawareBy: Megan

Delaware Symbols

Flower - Peach Blossom

Bird - Blue Hen Chicken

Tree - American Holly

Delaware Facts

When it became a state: December, 7, 1787

Capital: Dover

Population: 897,934

Economy

Agriculture: corn, milk, soybeans

Manufacturing: chemicals and plastics

Mining: sand and gravel

Visitors GuideMuseums: Delaware Art Museum and Delaware Museum of Natural History

Sports Teams: College- Fightin' Blue Hens Minor League- Wilmington Blue Rocks

Parks: Delaware State Park and Fish and Wildlife Park

Plants and AnimalsFlowers: Magnolia, Sassafras, Wild Cherry, and Willow are common

Common Animals: Deer, Mink, Otter, Rabbits, Red and Gray foxes

Muskrats are found in marshes and swamps

Work CitedRees, Peter W., and Jonathan S. Russ. "Delaware." World Book Student. World Book, 2014. Web. 21 May 2014.