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Dover Travel Guide: 151 reviews and 352 photos

Government buildings in Dover, DE - Dover

we made sight seeing trips to Dover.....

Dover is the capital of the state of Delaware. It has been since the revolutionary period (1777). Furthermore it is the county seat for Kent County.

wikipedia info:
34000 people

official website is: http://www.cityofdover.com/

ZIPCODES 19901 through 19906 are Dover
039-09-43N 075-31-36W
39.161921, -75.526755
Area Code is 302

and to Wilmington, DE......

Wilmington view from US13

Interesting Facts

the city motto is "Semper Commune Bonum" (Always Do Good).

the city was named after Dover, England

many of the city departments herald the fact that Delaware was the first state to accept the Consitution. an example is on the Dover Police badge.

Dover is protected by the Dover Fire Department

Last visit to Dover: Aug 2004
Intro Updated May 17, 2007
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Reviews (12)

typical norms Favorites (1)

Dover weather is typical of Mid-Atlantic states: cold dry Winters; hot muggy Summers; wet Springs; pleasant and colorful... more travel advice

not a small mall Shopping (1)

Big name stores in this mall are: Aeropostale, Dollar General, Foot Locker, JCPenneys, KBToys, Lane Bryant, Littmans,... more travel advice

we aren't dead yet Nightlife (1)

The building where this night spot presently is used to be a mortuary.... kinda creepy. But the crowds are lively now... more travel advice

ssssssss..... Local Customs (3)

The Dover legislation has made it illegal in the State of Delaware to have your tongue split by anyone other than a... more travel advice

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Written Nov 28, 2007

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markthespot Jun 6, 2009 at 5:53 AM

The Dover Mall was no big deal. It was clean but not very big.
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aaron111 Sep 17, 2008 at 12:17 PM

The traffic cameras are handy. Some of the newer GPS systems have that data built into them.
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klingon023 Sep 16, 2008 at 6:03 AM

It always surprises me the change of weather we see when we visit relatives in the north part and the south part of Delaware.
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nadinemarie Aug 29, 2008 at 3:01 PM

We went with our motorcycle group to Dover for a race weekend. What a great time.