Samuel Francis Du Pont Marker

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Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Samuel Francis Du Pont

By Bill Pfingsten, November 7, 2008

1. Samuel Francis Du Pont Statue

Inscription. MDCCCIII - MDCCCLXV
Rear Admiral
United States Navy
Statue was erected
by the Congress
of the United States
in recognition of his
distinguished services

Originally placed in
Du Pont Circle
Washington D.C.
it was removed
to this site
A.D. MCMXX

Location. 39° 45.955′ N, 75° 34.537′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker can be reached from W. 19th Street. Click for map. Marker is near entrance to Rockford Park. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19806, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Mount Salem United Methodist Church (about 500 feet away, in a direct line); Rockford Tower (about 600 feet away); Gibraltar (approx. 0.3 miles away); Alexis I. duPont Middle School (approx. 0.5 miles away); Kentmere Parkway (approx. 0.7 miles away); Frank E. Schoonover Studios (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wilmington (approx. 1.2 miles away); Cool Spring Park (approx. 1.4 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Wilmington.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

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By Bill Pfingsten, November 7, 2008

2. Samuel Francis Du Pont Statue

Samuel Francis Du Pont Naval Biography. (Submitted on November 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Rear Admiral Du Pont, 1862 Photo, Click for full size

Wikipedia

3. Rear Admiral Du Pont, 1862

Credits. This page originally submitted on November 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 466 times since then. Last updated on May 29, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on November 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. Submitted on May 29, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.