BEYOND THE BIGGS
First State Heritage Park
The Biggs is a proud site in Delaware’s first urban park without boundaries, First State Heritage Park, which explores the stories of remarkable Delawareans and innovative governance in the First State. Interpreters wearing Revolutionary garb lead visitors on walking tours, seasonal lantern-lit programs, craft workshops and events highlighting bygone eras. This historic half-acre, centered around Dover Green, is where Revolutionary soldiers marched, the Constitution was ratified, freedom seekers escaped slavery, and suffragists expanded equality. Visitors begin at the John Bell House before seeing other sites within walking distance, including the Old State House, Legislative Hall, The Biggs, Delaware Public Archives, and Johnson Victrola Museum. Take a step back in time or relax under towering trees that have shaded visitors for 150 years.
Delaware History Trail
The First State’s rich past is told at unique and timeless locations along the Delaware History Trail. Explore regal homes, miles of beaches, hidden gems and more. The Delaware History Trail is an interactive experience that spotlights 29 culturally significant locations across the state, including The Biggs.
Upload photos from 10 Delaware History Trail locations to receive a limited-edition prize.
1857 Jackson House
1857 Jackson House offers fine dining and hospitality to the state’s capital and Dover community. The menu is creative and seasonal, focusing on elevated comfort food with the Jackson House touch. Dishes and craft cocktails are made fresh and from scratch daily. The Biggs members receive 10% off their bill with their membership card.
AIR MOBILITY COMMAND MUSEUM
DELAWARE AGRICULTURAL MUSEUM
FIFER’S FARM STORE & KITCHEN
JOHN DICKINSON PLANTATIONThe Biggs offers memberships with access to the North American Reciprocal Museum Network (NARM) and the Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM). If you travel or want to visit dozens of museums in the Delmarva and Philadelphia areas, check out our reciprocal membership options.
NARM is a network of 1,333 art museums and galleries, historical museums and societies, botanical gardens, children’s museums, zoos and more. Sign up at a participating NARM institution to receive reciprocal membership benefits across the United States, Bermuda, Canada, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico and Mexico.
ROAM grants access to 447 participating museums in the United States and Canada, reaching 45 U.S. states and territories and eight Canadian states.
