First State Passport Stamps

Along with the 400+ other units in the National Park Service, First State National Historical Park participates in the "Passport to Your National Parks" program.

Since First State National Historical Park consists of six sites throughout the state, there are six site-specific stamps to accompany the locations. The locations are listed below, with their addresses and website's. Please note that from site to site there are different hours of operations.

In addition, multiple sites have the commemorative Underground Railroad Network to Freedom stamp. Further information about the stories that connect these sites to the larger, national Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program is below.

Brandywine Creek State Park Nature Center
41 Adams Dam Road, Wilmington, DE 19803

• Brandywine Valley

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Old Swedes Church (This stamp is available on a pre-stamped paper with reservation.)

606 North Church Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

• Old Swedes Church
• Fort Christina (This stamp is located at Fort Christina Memorial Day to Labor Day)
• Click here to make your reservation.

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New Castle Court House Museum (This stamp is available on a pre-stamped paper with reservation.)

211 Delaware Street, New Castle, DE 19720

• New Castle Court House Museum
• National Park Service Centennial
• Underground Railroad Network to Freedom
• Call 302-323-4453 to make your reservation.

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The Arsenal (This stamp is available on a pre-stamped paper.)

30 Market Street, New Castle, DE 19720

• The Green
• Junior Ranger (This stamp is occasionally taken to special events at other sites so please make sure to call ahead to guarantee the stamp is there during your visit.)

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The Old State House (This stamp is not currently available.)

25 The Green, Dover, DE 19901

• The Green
• Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

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John Dickinson Plantation (This stamp is not currently available.)

340 Kitts Hummock Road, Dover, DE 19901

• John Dickinson Plantation
• Underground Railroad Network to Freedom

 

• New Castle Court House: site of the trial of Thomas Garrett and John Hunn, who were convicted of working as stationmasters on the Underground Railroad in violation of the Fugitive Slave Act.
• Old State House: site of the trail of Samuel Burris, a conductor of the Underground Railroad and a free black man who risked his own freedom to lead enslaved people through Delaware into Pennsylvania.
• John Dickinson Plantation: one of the largest plantations in Delaware, once home to about sixty slaves. After inheriting the property from his father, John Dickinson granted his slaves full freedom in 1785 as a result of Quaker beliefs.

 

Virtual Visit 2020 Passport Stamp

Congratulations!!! You found our hidden Virtual Park Stamp! Please feel free to download it. If you need help send us an e-mail and one of our park rangers will assist you.