The First State Heritage Park of Dover

The First State Heritage Park of Dover is Delaware’s first urban park without boundaries, bringing together the many historical and cultural attractions within Dover’s historic districts and linking sites across the capital city to present a broad picture of the heritage of Dover and the State of Delaware. Within it, Legislative Hall serves as the capitol building for the State of Delaware, where the Senate and House of Representatives meet, legislators and their staff maintain offices, and the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Office of the Controller General, and Division of Research are also located. Dedicated in 1933 as the state’s new capitol building to replace the State House on the Green, the Georgian-style structure was expanded with north and south wings completed in 1970 to provide offices for every legislator and with two additional east wings added in 1994 for more office space and caucus rooms. Its colonial-style interior contains murals of Delaware history commissioned to honor the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution, along with an extensive portrait collection and changing exhibits, and the building is open to the public. The Delaware General Assembly consists of the Senate and House of Representatives; its 21 senators serve four-year terms, its 41 representatives serve two-year terms, and it meets most Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from the second week of January through the end of June, with a recess from February to mid-March, in sessions open to the public.

Dover, Delaware · United States