Delaware Day Adventure contest continues through Dec. 17

The Delaware Day Adventure contest celebrates the First State with fun, excursions and prizes.

Participants are challenged to explore an exciting statewide lineup of historic sites in December. This year’s Delaware Day Adventure contest is inspired by the state’s crucial role in the nation’s founding, celebrated each year on Dec. 7. Visitors who explore the five museums managed by the State of Delaware by Saturday, Dec. 17, and submit photos of their visits will get a chance to win a prize. Admission is free to all sites.

Known as Delaware Day, the Dec. 7 holiday marks the occasion in 1787 when Delaware became the first among the colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution, giving it enduring fame as the First State in the nation.

The five Delaware Day Adventure locations are Zwaanendael Museum, 102 Kings Highway, Lewes; John Dickinson Plantation, 340 Kitts Hummock Road., Dover; Johnson Victrola Museum, 375 S. New St., Dover; The Old State House, 25 The Green, Dover; and New Castle Court House Museum, 211 Delaware St., New Castle.

Visitors who submit photos from all five sites, with at least one photo taken from inside, will be entered to win a grand prize, including a Delaware-themed prize pack. Visitors who submit photos of at least two sites (either interior or exterior) will be entered to win other Delaware-themed prizes.

The contest is sponsored by the Delaware Department of State’s Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, and the Delaware Tourism Office.