First State National Historical Park | |
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Location | New Castle / Kent / Sussex counties, Delaware and Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States |
Nearest city | Dover, Lewes, New Castle, and Wilmington, Delaware |
Coordinates | 39°39′53″N 75°33′55″W / 39.66472°N 75.56528°W |
Created | March 25, 2013 |
Governing body | National Park Service, State |
Website | First State National Historical Park |
First State National Historical Park is a National Park Service unit which lies primarily in the state of Delaware but which extends partly into Pennsylvania in Chadds Ford. Initially created as First State National Monument by President Barack Obama under the Antiquities Act on March 25, 2013, the park was later redesignated as First State National Historical Park by Congress.[1][2]