Making History Along the Delaware

 

Looking for something educational, recreational, or just plain breathtaking when breaking from meetings or business events? Within the five counties of the Delaware Region, visitors have an array of historical sites, parks, museums, entertainment, and shopping from which to choose. The activities found here will make you wish you lived here.


New Jersey State House, Trenton – Built in 1792, the New Jersey State House is the nation’s second oldest state capitol in continuous use. Walk in the footsteps of Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Dorothea Dix, and Woodrow Wilson and discover restored Senate and Assembly Chambers, in active use today. Ph: 609-633-2709.

Battleship New Jersey/Adventure Aquarium, Camden – Visit America’s most decorated battleship at the Camden waterfront. Launched in 1942 and retired in 1999, the battleship can be booked for events and overnight stays. Battleship New Jersey, Ph: 856-966-1652. Don’t forget to choose an adventure at the state aquarium, with nearly 200,000 square feet of sharks, hippos, free-flying birds, and sea life. Group rates and rail line transportation are available. Adventure Aquarium, Ph: 800-616-JAWS.

Exceptional Theater - Escape into the world of live theater, dance, and conversation at these acclaimed theatrical houses – McCarter Theatre, Princeton, Ph: 609-258-2787 and Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton, Ph: 609-984-8400.

Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton – Tour this 35-acre sculpture park and museum, with more than 200 contemporary sculptures that are monumental and smaller scale and artwork found throughout the beautifully landscaped grounds. Ph: 609-586-0616.