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Delaware’s Oldest Restaurant Is A Must Try Spot In Trolley Square

Author Diana Beasley
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Delaware’s Oldest Restaurant Is A Must Try Spot In Trolley Square

If you’re from the Wilmington area, you know exactly the spot we’re talking about.  Yep, it’s Kelly’s Logan House in the Trolley Square neighborhood of Wilmington.

The folks over at Food & Wine put a list together of the oldest restaurants in each state across the country, and Kelly’s Logan House is of course Delaware’s Oldest Restaurant on their list.

According to the restaurant website, they are also the oldest continuous family-owned Irish bar in the country.  That’s pretty impressive.  The same family, The Kelly’s, has been keeping the place going since 1864.  Yes, the 1800’s, over 15o years of service.  WOW!  Kelly’s in now a National Historic Site and of course the place to be for St. Patrick’s Day in Wilmington.

We know not everyone is in Wilmington or even Delaware.  So, we’ll tell you where to find the oldest restaurants in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland too.

If you’re in Pennsylvania it’s McGillin’s Olde Ale House in Philadelphia.  In New Jersey, you’ll head to The Cranbury Inn in Cranbury.  And if you’re in Maryland, the oldest restaurant is Old South Mountain Inn in Boonsboro.  You can read the full list here.

Kelly's Logan House - Trolley Square, Wilmington, DE

The oldest Irish Bar in Delaware and the oldest continuous family-owned Irish bar in the country, Kelly's has enjoyed being at the center of the Forty Acres, (now Trolley Square) since 1864. A National Historic Site, it has been the hub for St. Patrick's Day for close to 150 years.

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Delaware Endangered Species List Is Now Up To 86 Species

Delaware Endangered Species List Is Now Up To 86 Species

It’s hard to believe that our little state of Delaware is home to a number of threatened and endangered plant and animal species. Some of the best known of these are the Leatherback Sea Turtle, Mud Salamander, Sperm Whale, Atlantic Sturgeon, Bethany Beach Firefly and the Delmarva Fox Squirrel.

The Delmarva Fox Squirrel used to be common in the state.  These squirrels were nationally listed as an endangered species, but removed in 2015.  However, they do remain on Delaware’s list.  According to DNREC, the squirrel has been reintroduced into the first state in surrounding Delmarva arras in an effort to have them removed from Delaware’s list of most endangered.  The most recent release was last year, in 2022.

The First State now lists 86 species as endangered or threatened.   The law provides regulations for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are found. Title 7 of the Annotated Code of Delaware prohibits the importation, transportation, possession, or sale of any part of an endangered species of fish or wildlife.

Here are some of the most endangered species here in the first state.  See the full list of all of Delaware’s endangered species here.

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