Yesterday, I took a trip to learn a little about history. I went to the Old Dover Days Festival. This is me in front of the big quill pen statue.
I also got to meet this famous guy, Caesar Rodney. Ok, maybe that is not really him, but he was really nice. He pet me and told me what a good boy I was.
Then we walked up the block to the famous Golden Fleece Tavern. Here's the history lesson folks, pay attention, there will be a quiz...This was the site of the Golden Fleece Tavern, scene of some of the most important and dramatic events in Delaware history. Built in the 1730s, the Golden Fleece was a center for community and government activities. It was a place of great importance during the American Revolution and the early years of our Nation’s Independence. Also known as Battell’s Tavern, it hosted the meetings of the Committee of Inspection and Observation, and was a vital point for the exchange of wartime communications. With the transfer of state government from New Castle to Dover in 1777, the Golden Fleece became the meeting place of the Assembly’s Upper House, the Legislative Council. It was the home of that body until a State House was completed in 1791. In September 1787, a new framework for our Nation’s government was sent to the states for consideration. Thirty delegates were elected to meet and review the document. The meeting was convened here on December 3. Approval was unanimous, and on December 7, 1787, Delaware became the first state to ratify the Federal Constitution. A fitting climax to its role as Delaware’s “Capitol Tavern” occurred in January 1790, when the Council met to approve the Bill of Rights.
Famous things happened right here, under these very paws!!!
After a bit of history, we hit the vendors! WooHoo! Weiner Mobile!
And cookies! Every great day ends with cookies.
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