xzmattzx's daily Delaware photo

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May 3

The switchboard room for Battery Best, at the old Fort DuPont near Delaware City. Battery Best was named after Major Clermont Best. The battery was originally named Battery Rodney, after Caesar Rodney, who signed the Declaration of Independence. The battery was built in 1900.

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May 4

Memorial Hall, in the middle of the Green in Newark. The University of Delaware structure was built in 1924 and was dedicated to the alumni who died in World War I. The building connects the old men's and women's campi.

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May 5

Horse racing at Delaware Park, in Stanton. Delaware Park was opened in 1937, and has recently had horses with connections to the track run in the Kentucky Derby.

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May 6

An annual tradition in Chateau Country is Point-To-Point, held at the Winterthur estate. The pageantry before the traditional steeplechase races includes classic Rolls Royces and Bentleys, tailgating on hillsides, and a parade of historic carriages like this one.

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May 7

The Augustine Beach Hotel, in Augustine Beach. The hotel was built in 1814, and first served ship travelers. Later, the hotel became a resort when steamboats brought beachgoers to Augustine Beach and other points along the Delaware River and Delaware Bay.

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May 8

The Kent County Courthouse, on The Green in Dover. The courthouse was built in 1875 and sits on the site of a colonial tavern.

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May 9

The Captain George Maxwell House, on Adams Street in Delaware City. The house was built in 1850 by the steamboat captain and president of the Delaware City National Bank.

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May 10

Quillen Arena, on the Delaware State Fairgrounds in Harrington. The arena was built in 1997 and hosts horse shows, rodeos, tractor pulls, and circuses.

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May 11

Little Star, a house on Tilney Street in Milton. The house was built in 1790.

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May 12

Ships Tavern Mews, on Market Street in Wilmington. The old commercial buildings were largely constructed in the early 1800s, and were renovated in the early 2000s as the biggest preservation effort in the state's history.

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May 13

Harvesting hay near Church Hill Village, west of Milford.

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May 14

Marshland in the Augustine Wildlife Area, near Port Penn.

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May 15

Little public walkways are sprinkled around New Castle, being remnants of when alleyways were used by pedestrians to cut down on walking. Silsbee's Alley is one such walkway, and connects 3rd & 4th Streets.

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May 16

Houses on Maple Avenue in Bellefonte.

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May 17

Houses on Main Street in Stanton.

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May 18

Houses in one of the many Pot-Nets communities on Long Neck.

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May 19

Border Cafe, off of Delaware Route 7 at Churchman's Crossing.

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May 20

Townhouses on Delray Drive in Pike Creek.

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May 21

Looking upriver at Downtown Wilmington from the city's Riverfront area.

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