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NEWS RELEASE
Posted: Nov. 19, 2002
MINNER: DELAWARE DAY
EVENTS
DOVER -- Governor Ruth Ann Minner joined Secretary of State Harriet
Smith Windsor and Delaware Public Archives Timothy A. Slavin Tuesday
at the Old State House on The Green in Dover to announce events
celebrating December 7, 2002 -- Delaware Day.
“It’s extremely important
that we always remember and celebrate Delaware as the State that
started a nation,” Gov. Minner said. “This is our heritage and what
makes us what we are today. It is critical we never lose sight of
this period in history and continue to build upon that heritage. In
honor of what took place 215 years ago, we are pleased to offer many
more Delaware Day events than in the past in an effort to honor our
forefathers and to raise awareness of this special event in the
history of Delaware.”
Secretary of State, Harriet
Smith Windsor shared Governor Minner’s enthusiasm for this year’s
events.
“This year we are able to
offer 13 exciting and interesting lectures throughout all three
counties beginning November 19th and concluding December 5th. On
December 7th at 10:00 a.m. on behalf of the Governor, I
will present the 4th grade winners of the Delaware Day
2002: The 215th Anniversary of the Writing of the Federal
Constitution and Delaware’s Ratification. At 11:00 a.m., we will be
dedicating an historical marker at the Golden Fleece Tavern with a
reception following at the Schwartz Center. The afternoon will
conclude with horse drawn carriage rides through historic Dover.
This is going to be a terrific day of celebration in our state’s
history,” said Windsor.
On
November 28, 1787,
Delaware
elected thirty delegates to a state convention to consider
ratification of the Constitution. On
December 7, 1787,
the delegates, meeting in
Dover
at Battell’s Tavern (also
know as the Golden Fleece Tavern), unanimously
ratified the
United States Constitution, making
Delaware the first state in the new nation.
The first Delaware Day
celebration was held on December 7, 1933, by proclamation of
Governor C. Douglass Buck. Thus, the “State that Started A Nation”
will honor its forefathers on December 7, 2002, for their wise
decision – a decision that gave Delaware its proud heritage.
A complete list of Delaware
Day events can be found at
http://www.state.de.us/sos/dpa/events/delawareday.htm
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