Crowne Plaza - Claymont, DE

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Quirky Tourist Attractions in or near Delaware

While in Delaware, you might enjoy a visit to:

Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey: Bayonet Massacre House

Where British soldiers and local loyalists surprised and ran through all the American soldiers. Historical signs outside feature helpful illustrations of the bayoneting.
~20 miles from Claymont.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Mario Lanza Museum

Hometown Philly boy became an opera tenor and movie star, but died at age 38.
~19 miles from Claymont.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 3-Way Electrical Plug Sculpture

Claes Oldenburg's 1970 sculpture, "Giant Three Way Plug, Scale A," is 10-ft long, made of Cor-Ten steel and bronze. Plugged in near the museum since 2010.
~19 miles from Claymont.

Middletown, Delaware: Skull Silo at Frightland

A disturbing, hand-painted sight; some call it "Satan's Tampon." Always visible from highway, but gets active in October, natch, with the haunted house and hay ride.
~21 miles from Claymont.

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