Thousands flocked to Delmarva to celebrate the Fourth of July.
In Hockessin Delaware Governor John Carney walked in parade alongside an antique car even as temperatures soared into the 90’s.
There were other celebrations in Bethany Beach, Smyrna, Newark and Laurel.
In Wilmington, there were many who braved predictions of thunderstorms during the annual fireworks display hour.
On Maryland’s Lower Shore there were fireworks displays from Red, White and Boom in Salisbury to Ocean City where thousands of tourists flocked to celebrate the holiday.
Citizenship Ceremony
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Twenty-two people from 16 countries have become U.S. citizens in a Fourth of July ceremony in Annapolis.
The Baltimore Sun reports Tuesday marked the 12th year Annapolis has held an Independence Day naturalization ceremony. Local residents wearing red, white and blue joined families and friends of the new citizens to watch as they took the Oath of Allegiance.
The new citizens came from countries including Kenya, Pakistan, Iran, Estonia and South Korea. They all went through a process that includes an application, completion of English and citizenship testing and interviews by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials.
According to USCIS, about 15,000 people were expected to become naturalized citizens in ceremonies across the country Tuesday.
