Delaware was first defined in a March 22, 1682 gift from King Charles II to his brother James, duke of York. It included land within 12 miles of New Castle, “extending south to Cape Lopen.” ...

In November 1987, a 45-year-old hunter's body was found 10-feet inside the Delaware border. Because it was out of their jurisdiction, Pennsville Police had to contact the Delaware State Police ...

On the Maryland-Delaware border along Route 13, Delmar is a town split by the two states. It has roughly 1,780 Delaware residents and 3,210 on the Maryland side, according to 2017 census data.

Jeopardy Champ Ken Jennings explains why Delaware has the 12-mile circle—a very unusual border, consisting of a perfect circle carved out of southern Pennsylvania.

President Joe Biden speaks with a member of the Border Patrol as they walk along the border fence in El Paso, Texas, on Jan. 8, 2023. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images) ...