The American holly is the official Delaware state tree. The tree can reach a maximum of 60 feet in height and a trunk diameter of 20 inches.
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Horseshoe crabs may be viewed in large numbers up and down the Delaware shore in May. The crabs endure extremes of temperature and salinity. They can also go for a year without eating and have remained basically the same since the days of the dinosaur.
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In 1812 Port Penn was considered the best port in Delaware.