The Three Lower Counties on the Delaware, down to the mouth at the Delaware Bay, were historically identified as belonging to the colonial Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In spite of the Pennsylvanian history of the territory that would become the modern State of Delaware, of course, or perhaps because of the territorial differences and disputes, the southern extremity of Pennsylvania would ultimately be resolved into the formation of a new state known as Delaware, which would become the First State of the United States of America. Although Pennsylvania would ultimately resolve as the second state of the nation, the first state would definitively remain the State of Delaware, largely along the Delaware Bay and the open Atlantic Ocean further south.
The State of Delaware is comprised of three (3) counties, the fewest of any state in the union. The capital city is Dover, while the largest city is actually Wilmington, further to the north. New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties collectively refer to the territorial claims of the modern State, wherein New Castle’s northern boundary is defined by the notable “Twelve Mile Circle” surrounding the Newark (pronounced like “New Ark”) area of the State. Wilmington, the largest city, maintains cultural independence from, but is entirely cohesive with, the larger City of Philadelphia to the north. Although Delaware is often within proximity to the City of Philadelphia, the southern third of the State of Delaware, approximately corresponding with Sussex County, provides a unique experience in the historical context of the region.
While Delaware may appear as if just a small piece of Maryland on a map of the United States of America, the State of Delaware maintains cultural differences that would prevent the State from ultimately being included in Maryland. While the State of Maryland was definitively British territory, the State of Delaware was once identified as Dutch territory, and portions also possibly as Swedish territory (nearer Philadelphia, at least). Historically, though Delaware may appear more geographically connected to Maryland, the State would largely be more closely connected to Pennsylvania historically, culturally, and politically. While the grid plan for numerous cities and towns in modern urban areas is highly prevalent within the region, the plan was largely identified as successful in Philadelphia, possibly related to grid plan successes in Wilmington, Dover, Milford, Georgetown, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Fenwick Island, and beyond. Suburban areas within the State of Delaware, however, are as with much of more modern zones of suburbia, including, but not limited to, the Camden and Wyoming areas of suburban Dover and numerous outlying areas nearby to Wilmington and Newark, for instance. Also, the communities around Wilmington tend to be older than the communities nearer Dover and further south, and the southern side of the State of Delaware had become a large tourist destination particularly recently.
Within the State of Delaware, corporate and business-friendly policies have resulted in a large number of Fortune 500 companies, even some largely unrelated to the State of Delaware, being headquartered at a common mailing address in Wilmington. Physical offices for such corporations may not be present within such mailing address, but the Delawarean headquarters allow for friendly business policies and practices to occur successfully.
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