ReturnDay.com, a companion site to ReturnDay.org, will allow visitors to utilize an interactive Event Map, Photo Gallery, and Event Calendar for the 2008 Sussex County Return Day festivities.

What is Return Day you ask? Well, you're in for a treat if you've never attended this spectacular event. Return Day is a uniquely Sussex County, Delaware festival and ceremony with roots going as far back as 1791. It is held on the Thursday after Election Day in Georgetown, DE. In 1791, the Delaware legislature established Georgetown as the county seat and required that Sussex County residents travel there in order to vote on election day. The votes were counted, and two days later, citizens returned to Georgetown to hear the results read.

While television and the Internet have obviously eliminated the need for Return Day, tradition has kept the festival alive. Schools and government offices shut down for the afternoon of the Thursday after Election Day, and people from throughout the state flock to Georgetown for the festivals. The day still has a carnival atmosphere, complete with merchants, food vendors, and competitions, such as a hatchet tossing contest, pitting the mayor of Georgetown against the mayors of other Sussex County towns.

For OFFICIAL information about the Sussex County Return Day festival and ceremony, please visit www.returnday.org.