Nylon Capital of the World
Seaford, Delaware, the Nylon Capital of the World, was the site of DuPont's first nylon manufacturing plant, established in 1939. It is still in operation today as Invista.
Address: The City of Seaford, 414 High Street, Seaford, Delaware 19973; 302-629-9173.
Web: http://www.seafordde.com.
Delaware Sports Hall of Fame
Located on the street level of Frawley Stadium, the museum features the
highlights of Delaware sports history and honors Delaware sports heroes such as
baseball manager Dallas Green, football player Randy White, swimmer Bob Mattson,
baseball player Michael Neill, baseball player Steve Taylor, baseball writer Hal
Bodley, and football receiver John Taylor.
Address: Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame,
Frawley Stadium, 801 S. Madison Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801-5121;
302-425-3263. Web: http://www.desports.org.
