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2 unusual facts about Route 1 Rivalry


Route 1 Rivalry

The other choices were "The Diamond State Trophy", a reference to Thomas Jefferson calling Delaware a "diamond among the states"; the "Battle for the Saddle", a reference to Caesar Rodney's ride to Philadelphia to cast Delaware's deciding vote for the Declaration of Independence; and the "Battle for the Hatchet", a reference to Delaware's Return Day tradition of burying a hatchet after elections.

Delaware Route 1 does not run past either campus, but rather is situated within 5–15 minutes of it.



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