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City (pop., 2000: 32,135), capital of Delaware, U.S., on the St. Jones River.
Laid out in 1717 as the site for a county courthouse and jail by order of Dover , Eng., it became the capital in 1777. Its many colonial buildings include the Old State House (rebuilt 1787–92), which served as the capitol building until 1933; displayed there are King Charles II 's original royal grant and Penn's deeds to Delaware (1682). The modern city is a farm trade centre and shipping point for fruits, and it has some light industries.
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ancient Dubris Portus
Town (pop., 1995 est.: 34,000) and seaport on the Strait of Dover , Dover district, administrative and historic county of Kent , southeastern England.
A pre-Roman settlement existed on the site, and in the 4th century AD it was guarded by a Saxon fort. During the 11th century it was chief of the Cinque Ports . Dover Castle, a stronghold of medieval England, was besieged by rebellious barons in 1216. The town was held by Parliamentarians in the English Civil Wars . It was a naval base in World War I and was bombed by Germans in World War II. Landmarks include the castle, a Roman lighthouse, and an ancient fortress church. Famous for the white chalk cliffs rising above it, Dover is a leading passenger port.