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| Delaware Facts |
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In 1812 Port Penn was considered the best port in Delaware. |
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Quaker merchant Thomas Garret is thought to be the model for a Quaker farmer in the novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Garret and famed abolitionist Harriett Tubman worked closely with Delaware's anti-slavery forces. |
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The sheaf of wheat, ear of corn, and the ox on the state seal symbolize the farming activities of early Delaware. |
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