Episode 3055
Kitts Hummock, Delaware
Sun, 2025-Sep-14 00:17 UTC
Length - 1:55
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Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.
The random article for Sunday, 14 September 2025, is Kitts Hummock, Delaware.
Kitts Hummock is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Kitts Hummock is located on the Delaware Bay at the end of Kitts Hummock Road, southeast of Dover. It was originally named "Kidds Hammock" after 17th century pirate Captain William Kidd and rumors he buried treasure there. The "Hammock" referred to is the ecological version, meaning a stand of hardwood trees, and the name was inadvertently changed by employees of the Delaware Department of Transportation. A hummock is a similar rise in elevation, leading some to believe the reasoning behind the name.
Kitts Hummock Beach is an official sanctuary for horseshoe crabs, the state marine animal of Delaware and a "signature species" of the Delaware Bay Estuary.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:17 UTC on Sunday, 14 September 2025.
For the full current version of the article, see Kitts Hummock, Delaware on Wikipedia.
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