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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wilmington, Delaware

 
Clickable Map of New Castle County, Delaware and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg New Castle County, DE (814) Kent County, DE (258) Cecil County, MD (184) Kent County, MD (101) Gloucester County, NJ (55) Salem County, NJ (115) Chester County, PA (459) Delaware County, PA (283)  NewCastleCounty(814) New Castle County (814)  KentCounty(258) Kent County (258)  CecilCountyMaryland(184) Cecil County (184)  KentCounty(101) Kent County (101)  GloucesterCountyNew Jersey(55) Gloucester County (55)  SalemCounty(115) Salem County (115)  ChesterCountyPennsylvania(459) Chester County (459)  DelawareCounty(283) Delaware County (283)
Wilmington is the county seat for New Castle County
Wilmington is in New Castle County
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1 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — "Sign of the Ship" Tavern
Site of famous tavern of Revolutionary days known as "The Sign of the Ship." John Marshall was then innkeeper. Officers of Continental Army were quartered here. Washington, Lafayette, Aaron Burr and Commodore Perry were among its distinguished . . . Map (db m140394) HM WM
2 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — "The Rocks" and the Underground Railroad
"The Rocks," a natural landing on the Christina River, was critical to Wilmington's Underground Railroad network. Captain James Watson Fountain outfitted a schooner to secretly carry freedom-seekers north from North Carolina and Virginia. Black . . . Map (db m226518) HM
3 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NCC-248 — Abraham Shadd Family
Abraham Doras Shadd (1801-1882) was the grandson of Hans and Elizabeth Schad, a Hessian soldier and free Black woman who settled in Delaware in the 1770s. Abraham was a shoemaker and a well-known abolitionist in Wilmington who aided freedom . . . Map (db m191564) HM
4 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-A10 — Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
Organized about the year 1769. Early meetings held in academy woods, Gilpin’s Wharf and Thelwell’s School. Church Built in 1789. Dedicated to Bishop Francis Asbury. Here is buried Allen McLane, Lieutenant in Caesar Rodney’s Regiment 1779; . . . Map (db m92275) HM
5 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-138 — Brown v. Board of Education
Delaware remained a racially segregated society until the mid-twentieth century. Though the segregation of public schools was supported by the “separate but equal” doctrine that had been upheld by the nation’s highest court, the facilities and . . . Map (db m165893) HM
6 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NCC-238 — Burton V. Wilmington Parking Authority
In August 1958, Wilmington City Councilman and Civil Rights activist William “Dutch” Burton worked with the NAACP to expose the racially discriminatory practices of the Eagle Coffee Shoppe. The restaurant was located on this site in a . . . Map (db m140547) HM
7 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — Caesar Rodney Monument Reported missing
This statue was dedicated in 1923 to commemorate Caesar Rodney's ride to Philadelphia, July 1-2, 1776. Despite ill health, Rodney rode through thunder and rain to cast the deciding vote in the Delaware delegation for independence.Map (db m127806) HM
8 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-146 — Clifford BrownLegendary Jazz Musician
Born on October 30, 1930 in Wilmington, Delaware, Clifford Brown was one of the most influential jazz musicians of the mid-20th century. He began to play the trumpet as a teenager while attending Howard High School. By 1948 he was playing in . . . Map (db m130221) HM
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9 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — Cooper Shop
Barrels, kegs, tubs, buckets, and other types of wooden containers were made by coopers in workshops similar to this. For storing and transporting bulk goods, both wet and dry, the cooper's wares were in widespread use on a farm, in the home, in . . . Map (db m231933) HM
10 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NCC-242 — Delaware Chemical Engineering Company
Francis Irénée du Pont (1873-1942) began developing this site as an experimental laboratory for his newly-created Delaware Chemical Engineering Company in 1915. Du Pont used the lab to continue his research with smokeless gunpowder and other . . . Map (db m140577) HM
11 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-141 — Delaware's Jewish Community
This building, once known as the Morrow Building, symbolizes the founding of an organized Jewish community in Delaware. Jews have been present in Delaware since the 1650's. Until the late 19th Century, the Jewish community was too small to maintain . . . Map (db m166679) HM
12 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — E. I. Du Pont Restored Garden
On this site in 1803-1804 Eleuthère Irénée du Pont planted a small garden reminiscent of the formal gardens at Bois-des-Fossés, the du Pont family home in France. By 1826 the garden had expanded to more than two acres and contained both common . . . Map (db m231927) HM
13 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — Eleutherian Mills
[1st plaque] Eleutherian Mills This is Eleutherian Mills, where E.I. du Pont built his home in 1803. Here also is the restoration of E.I. du Pont's garden, as well as a workshop, vehicle and weather vane exhibits in the Barn, and the . . . Map (db m213322) HM
14 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — Ezion Methodist Episcopal Church1805 - 1971
On this site in 1805 an historic institution in the Black experience was built. Its membership was commended by Bishop Francis Asbury when he visited the new church in 1806.
"The Africans here have a house to . . . Map (db m217948) HM
15 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-143 — Ezion-Mount Carmel United Methodist Church
In 1805 a group of African-Americans, desiring greater freedom of worship, withdrew from Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church to form a separate congregation. Led by Peter Spencer and William Anderson, they established what was then known as the . . . Map (db m14757) HM
16 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — Gardens at Hagley
There have been gardens at Hagley for more than two centuries. Some were planted to feed the duPont family and other residents on the property. Others were designed as beautiful spaces to relax and to entertain. This garden provides food and . . . Map (db m231928) HM
17 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-156 — Grand Lodge of Delaware A.F.&A.M.
Organized Freemasonry in Delaware can be traced to the mid-18th century. For many years Lodges were chartered by other states. On June 6, 1806, representatives of Masonic Lodges located in Wilmington, New Castle, Newark, and Laurel, met at this . . . Map (db m92276) HM
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18 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-84 — Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) and His Devoted Wife, Annes Reported permanently removed
Born a slave, Bishop Spencer was the father of Delaware’s independent Black church movement. In 1813, he founded the Union Church of Africans, presently known as the African Union Methodist Protestant Church. The mother AUMP church . . . Map (db m144198) HM
19 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — Hagley's Pollinator Garden
Pollinators are small animals that move pollen from one plant to another. When they fly to flowers in search of food, pollen sticks to their bodies. When they move to the next flower, the pollen travels with them, helping plants to grow. . . . Map (db m231931) HM
20 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-82 — Howard High SchoolFirst Secondary School for Blacks in Delaware
Founded in 1867 by the Association for the Moral Improvement and Education of Colored People and named for Civil War General Oliver Otis Howard, the original school was located at 12th and Orange Streets. Pierre S. DuPont was the major benefactor . . . Map (db m10914) HM
21 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-149 — Knotty Pine Restaurant
In 1875 the Delaware General Assembly enacted legislation requiring the racial segregation of public places such as train stations, hotels, and restaurants. For most of the next century this practice was strictly enforced. Established at this . . . Map (db m10920) HM
22 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-181 — Lincoln's Speech
On June 10, 1848, Congressman Abraham Lincoln traveled to Wilmington, Delaware, for the purpose of addressing a meeting of members of the Whig political party. He was accompanied by Delaware Representative John W. Houston and two other members of . . . Map (db m94199) HM
23 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — Louis L. Redding City County Building
Named in honor of Delaware’s first Afro-American attorney, graduate of Howard High School, Brown University, and Harvard Law School, admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1929, pioneer in the struggle for equality and tireless advocate in civil rights . . . Map (db m143952) HM
24 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — Louis Lorenzo Redding, Esq.First African-American Attorney in Delaware — (b. October 25, 1901, d. September 28, 1998) —
Born in Alexandria, Virginia, relocated to 203 E. 10th Street, Wilmington, Delaware. Redding graduated from Howard High School in 1919, and with honors from Brown University in 1923. After college, Redding taught in Florida, and at Morehouse . . . Map (db m217947) HM
25 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-200 — Mother Union American Methodist Episcopal Church
Established in 1813 by free African American Peter Spencer, the Union Church of Africans was the first independent African American religious denomination in the United States. After leaving Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church to start Ezion . . . Map (db m94195) HM
26 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-155 — Old Farmers Bank
On February 4, 1807, the General Assembly of the State of Delaware passed an act modeled after the charter of the Bank of the United States “to establish a Bank…under the name of the Farmers’ Bank of the State of Delaware.” On January . . . Map (db m160728) HM
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27 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-150 — Old Town Hall
The construction of Town Hall began in 1798. Completed the following year, this was the first structure in Wilmington built for government use. It was designed by a building committee which followed the Borough Council’s request that the structure . . . Map (db m165578) HM
28 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-165 — Rockwood
Rockwood Mansion was completed in 1854 as the retirement home of Wilmington native Joseph Shipley. Shipley amassed his fortune as a merchant banker while living in Liverpool, England. Joseph Shipley hired Liverpool architect George Williams to . . . Map (db m13612) HM
29 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-94 — Saint Joseph Church
The cradle of African-American Catholicism in Delaware, St. Joseph Church was organized in 1889 by Father John A. DeRuyter of the Josephites. Services were first held in the basement of St. Mary’s Church on 6th and Pine Streets. Incorporated as St. . . . Map (db m10919) HM
30 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-112 — Scott AME Zion Church
Zion Church in New York City, organized in 1796, was the catalyst by which the African Methodist Episcopal Zion denomination was established in 1821. By the 1870’s a number of Wilmington residents had affiliated themselves with this growing . . . Map (db m11011) HM
31 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — Spencer Plaza rain gardens are working to keep Wilmington's waterways clear!
Rain is natural, but our hard-surfaced buildings, sidewalks and streets create an unnatural amount of water runoff that can cause flooding and pollute our creeks and rivers. Engine fluids (gasoline, oils, etc.) from the streets, trash on the . . . Map (db m92149)
32 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — The "Pink" Murphy House
Around 1849, George Murphy, a farmer in Brandywine Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, built a house on this site for his father, William Murphy. In 1916, Alfred I. du Pont, who owned the "Nemours" estate across the street, acquired the Murphy . . . Map (db m184911) HM
33 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — The Blue Ball Milk HouseProcessing Milk with New, Sanitary Methods
Built in 1914 to process milk for Alfred I. duPont's Nemours Estate, this small building was a fine match for the expensive barn nearby. In addition to an office, it had a coal stove, sink for washing bottles and equipment, and an ice box room. . . . Map (db m185413) HM
34 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NCC-243 — The Monday Club
In 1876, a group of African American men seeking opportunities for political involvement, socio-economic freedom, and cultural enrichment in Wilmington formed The Monday Club. The club incorporated in 1893 and was named for members' only day off . . . Map (db m188451) HM
35 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — NC-215 — Walnut Street YMCA
Walnut Street YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) was designed by Wilmington architect G. Morris Whitehead II as a community center for the city's African American population. Construction began on the three-story structure in 1939 and the . . . Map (db m94204) HM
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36 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — Welcome to WilmingtonDelaware
Hometown of US President Joe Biden Est. 1638 • Mayor Mike Purzycki Map (db m217903) HM
37 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington — Willingtown Square Reported permanently removed
Willingtown Square honors Thomas Willing and the original name of the town he helped found in 1731. The four brick structures, built between 1748 and 1801, represent the types of houses common in early Willingtown. Buildings like these often . . . Map (db m165576) HM
38 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Alapocas — NC-102 — Wilmington Friends School
The oldest existing school in Delaware, Wilmington Friends was founded in 1748. It resided in the first meeting house of the Wilmington Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) at Fourth and West Streets, which had been built ten . . . Map (db m140064) HM
39 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Alapocas Run State Park — A Family Company
Not Just Workers, But Family For as long as this was a family business, workers at Bancroft Mills were treated as members of the family. Long before workers had any rights, Joseph Bancroft and his sons provided decent wages and benefits not . . . Map (db m240816) HM
40 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Alapocas Run State Park — Alapocas Run Park
An oasis within the city Welcome to Alapocas Run Park, a part of Wilmington State Parks. The park began in 1910 when William Poole Bancroft donated 123 acres along the banks of Brandywine River to the city of Wilmington. In the years since, . . . Map (db m240818) HM
41 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Alapocas Run State Park — Bancroft MillsTextile Leader Locally, Nationally, Globally…
What you see before you is Bancroft Mills. At one time, this was one of the most important local businesses and a textile center of national and global significance. Founded by Joseph Bancroft in 1831, Bancroft Mills flourished for more than a . . . Map (db m240812) HM
42 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Alapocas Run State Park — Joseph Bancroft and His Legacy
Bancroft Mills became a leading manufacturer through one family's business sense and Quaker values. The Founder Joseph Bancroft was both a devout Quaker and a wise businessman. By keeping his company up-to-date on new trends and . . . Map (db m240759) HM
43 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Alapocas Run State Park — Ruth Ann Minner, Governor
Ruth Ann Minner, Governor State of Delaware 2001 - 2009 Preserved 60 jobs in the plant
"She cares about the working man"
Map (db m240756) HM
44 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Alapocas Run State Park — The blue rocks of Alapocas Run Park
A geological oddity Many people call the huge rocks you see along this trail "blue granite" or "blue rock." This is because when they are broken, the fresh exposed rock is a brilliant blue color. Continued exposure to air soon gives them . . . Map (db m240819) HM
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45 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Arundel — Delcastle
Near this site..."an eminence near McKennan's Church", the Continental forces took position against a British detachment encamped a half-mile away near Mill Town sent as a decoy, while the main body of the British army marched north to Kennett . . . Map (db m145587) HM
46 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Arundel — NC-209 — Former Site of the Delcastle Prison FarmFormer Site of the Delcastle Prison Farm
Farmland along McKennans Church Road, formerly owned by the Wells and Gregg families, was acquired by the New Castle County Workhouse at Greenbank circa 1915-16 and named Delcastle Farms. Located approximately two miles from the main prison . . . Map (db m145624) HM
47 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Arundel — NC-204 — The William Montgomery House
A stone on the facade inscribed with the initials "I.M" and a date of "1789" suggests that construction of this dwelling occurred during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a period of early industrialization in Delaware. Evidence of a stone . . . Map (db m145726) HM
48 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Ashley — Delaware Military AcademyUnion Field Cannon — Used by Delaware Troops at Gettysburg 1863 —
Dedicated to All Delaware Veterans Delaware Military Academy By CMCPO Joshua Loper, First DMA Eagle Scout Military Science Course Project Unique 1861 Iron Cannon Last Survivor from Lobdell Foundry Union Field Cannon Used by . . . Map (db m66921) HM WM
49 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Ashley — Five Points Civil Association Fire Squad Bell
This bell was donated to the Five Points Civic Association Fire Squad by the Weccacoe Fire Company, 2nd & Jackson Streets, Wilmington, Delaware and used to summon men to alarms in the early 1900's. It was reconditioned and placed here as a . . . Map (db m130506) HM
50 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Ashley — Richardson Mill
This millstone for many years was used in the Richardson Mill, located along Little Mill Creek about 100 yards from this spot. This mill site was one of the first used in Delaware. From before 1684 until 1923 mills were in operation in this . . . Map (db m196508) HM
51 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Azimuth — NC-85 — Ebright Azimuth
The highest bench mark monument in Delaware is located on Ebright Road. This horizontal control mark denotes an elevation of 447.85 feet above sea level. The Delaware Geological Society through its relationship with the National Geodetic Survey has . . . Map (db m128088) HM
52 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Banning Regional Park — Bobby Hall, Sr.
In memory of Bobby Hall, Sr., founder of Abate of Delaware's Annual Toy Run for the Boy's and Girl's Club of Wilmington, since 1976.Map (db m240839) HM
53 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Banning Regional Park — Sentinel Tree Plantingfor Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB)
The trees behind this sign were planted in 2015 as part of an effort to monitor the area for the presence of Asian longhorned beetle (ALB). Shantung maple (Acer truncatum) and a few Painted maple (Acer pictum subsp. mono) . . . Map (db m240840) HM
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54 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Baynard Village — World War II Memorial1941 - 1945
Dedicated to the former pupils of Emalea Pusey Warner Junior High School who served our country in time of war 🌿 and to the enduring memory of those who sacrificed their lives in the cause of American liberty.
In the . . . Map (db m217905) WM
55 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Bellefonte — Cauffiel House and EstateA Family's Legacy
This property, now known as the Cauffiel Estate, was purchased in 1910 by Daniel Cauffiel, the chief real estate advisor to T. Coleman DuPont and the DuPont Company. Cauffiel bought this 44-acre estate as a summer home for his wife Elizabeth and . . . Map (db m226404) HM
56 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine — NC-114 — Grace Episcopal Church
On December 30, 1835, a group of local residents met at the Talley School House to organize themselves as a congregation of the Episcopal Church. The old school, which was located on Naaman’s Road, was purchased the following February to serve as a . . . Map (db m128090) HM
57 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Abessinio Stadium
Baynard Stadium (1922-2018) was the site of spirited competition and great memories. As its useful life came to an end, Salesianum School built Abessinio Stadium to create generations of new memories, and to serve as a monument to what can be . . . Map (db m217916) HM
58 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Abessinio Stadium
Abessinio Stadium was named in honor of Rocco A. Abessinio, Salesianum class of 1959, and his wife Mary Pratt Abessinio, for their generous contribution to the school which made the building of this stadium possible. Abessinio Stadium is the . . . Map (db m237901) HM
59 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — African American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial
[Panel 1:]African American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial The Medal of Honor takes its place in our country as the highest award for military valor. The honor, awarded by the President in the name of Congress, may only be accorded an . . . Map (db m173924) HM
60 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Ameraucana
• Developed in the 1970s to retain the gene that produces blue eggs. 🏠 Origin: United States. 💡 Known for light-blue eggs.Map (db m191240) HM
61 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Ameraucana
• Developed in the 1970s to retain the gene that produces blue eggs. 🏠 Origin: United States. 💡 Known for light-blue eggs.Map (db m216034) HM
62 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Andean CondorVultur gryphus Reported permanently removed
Bald and Beautiful Ever wonder why vultures have bald heads? This is a feeding adaptation revolving around their diet of carrion — dead and decaying carcasses. Having a feather-free head allows them to put their whole head into rotting . . . Map (db m191217) HM
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63 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Andean CondorVultur gryphus
People need vultures. These highly efficient scavengers likely limit the spread of diseases by feeding on carcasses that would otherwise rot. Andean condors have the largest wingspan of any landbird on Earth. Their huge wings help . . . Map (db m216033) HM
64 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Angora
• Breed dates back to at least 3,500 years ago. • Produces up to 5 pounds of wool per shearing. 🏠 Origin: Turkey 💡 Known for wool used for mohair fabrics.Map (db m191245) HM
65 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Armando Felix "Tantor" Hidalgo '63Nov. 20, 1943 - Jan. 16, 2010
In the human experience, nothing has the power to transcend political and cultural boundaries quite like sport. On September 10, 1962, Armando "Tantor" Hidalgo '63, one of the 21 Cuban emigres that attended Salesianum from 1960-64, took the field . . . Map (db m217914) HM
66 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Barred Rock
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67 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Barred Rock
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68 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Black and White Ruffed LemurVarecia variegata
Ruffed lemurs plant trees! Undigested fruit seeds fall to the ground in their feces, which is good fertilizer. The future of forests depends on them. World's Largest Pollinator! Pollen gets stuck to the "ruffs" on fur around this . . . Map (db m191236) HM
69 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Black and White Ruffed LemurVarecia variegata
Ruffed lemurs plant trees! Undigested fruit seeds fall to the ground in their feces, which is good fertilizer. The future of forests depends on them. World's Largest Pollinator! Pollen gets stuck to the "ruffs" on fur around this . . . Map (db m216037) HM
70 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Black and White Ruffed LemurVarecia variegata
Ruffed lemurs plant trees! Undigested fruit seeds fall to the ground in their feces, which is good fertilizer. The future of forests depends on them. World's Largest Pollinator! Pollen gets stuck to the "ruffs" on fur around this . . . Map (db m216042) HM
71 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Black WalnutJuglans nigra
Black walnut nutmeats are used in candies, bread, and ice cream. The wood has been highly prized for furniture, gunstocks, and cabinets since Colonial times.Map (db m240739) HM
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72 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — BobcatLynx rufus
Demand for fur coats pushed many wild cats to the brink of extinction. Thanks to protective legislation, species like bobcats are rebounding. Brandywine Zoo animal keepers train this bobcat and other zoo animals to voluntarily get in . . . Map (db m191218) HM
73 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Burrowing OwlAthene cunicalaria
This owl lives in underground colonies called "prairie-god towns" made by burrowing mammals. They share tunnels with prairie dogs, armadillos, foxes, skunks, and more. Do you see the tunnels our keepers made in this exhibit? Cowboys . . . Map (db m191238) HM
74 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Climbing Roses and their Support
These climbing rose supports are the original piping and standard fittings installed in 1932, with the exception of the horizontal cables. Around the perimeter of this garden, climbing roses are featured. Their vigorous growth and . . . Map (db m216029) HM
75 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Creating A New Rose
The roses in this bed are named "Jasper Crane" in memory of the man who donated the original plants for this garden in 1932. Cross-polinating the flowers of two different varieties of roses creates a hybrid. Seedlings of the cross are . . . Map (db m216028) HM
76 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Delaware Blue Hen
• Became the Delaware state bird in 1939. • Accompanied Delaware soldiers in the Revolutionary War. 🏠 Origin: United States. 💡Known for steel-blue feathers and lightly tinted white eggs.Map (db m191243) HM
77 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Delaware Blue Hen
• Became the Delaware state bird in 1939. • Accompanied Delaware soldiers in the Revolutionary War. 🏠 Origin: United States. 💡Known for steel-blue feathers and lightly tinted white eggs.Map (db m216036) HM
78 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Design with Roses
The 2001-2002 renovation of the Jasper Crane Rose Garden restored the original stone path and bed layout and removed elements that had been added during the 1960s and 1970s. This garden is formal and symmetrical in layout and is . . . Map (db m216030) HM
79 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Domestication Origins
Goats were domesticated more than 10,000 years ago in the Middle East and Western Asia. Known for their easily digestible milk, there are more than 900 million goats spanning 200 breeds in the world. Chickens were first domesticated . . . Map (db m191244) HM
80 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Dominic "Dim" Montero '38Football Coach
A standout athlete, Dominic "Dom" Montero, was a three-time All-Philadelphia Catholic League football selection. With Dim, Salesianum - the smallest school in the league - was a co-champion in 1934. Later, at LaSalle College, Dim earned Little . . . Map (db m217913) HM
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81 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Eastern HemlockTsuga canadensis
State Tree of Pennsylvania. Tannin was extracted from the bark for use in processing leather. Now synthetic products are used to "tan" leather.Map (db m240753) HM
82 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Ferris Brinchurst
To the memory of Ferris Brinchurst first president of the Wilmington Fountain Society Kindness to God's creatures is a service acceptable to HimMap (db m240755) HM
83 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Fulde, Germany
Sister Cities of Wilmington Fulda, Germany Est. 1997Map (db m216026) HM
84 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Golden Lion Tamarin / The Amazon River and Rainforest / White-faced Saki
Golden Lion Tamarin Leontophithecus rosalia Golden lion tamarins were once critically endangered, with few as 200 in the wild. With intensive conservation efforts of AZA zoos and field partners, there are now . . . Map (db m191648) HM
85 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Hybrid Tea Roses
The predominant type of rose in this garden is the Hybrid Tea. Since the early part of the 20th century, the Hybrid Tea has been the most popular class of rose grown, both in gardens and for the cut-flower market. The first Hybrid Tea . . . Map (db m216032) HM
86 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Kalmar, Sweden
Sister Cities of Wilmington Kalmar, Sweden Est. 1963Map (db m216020) HM
87 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Looking Back……over 100 years ago from this spot Reported permanently removed
The Sugar Bowl, used as a band shell and observatory, stood at the original entrance to the Brandywine Zoo in the early 1900's. The pavilion was demolished in two stages--its dome was taken down in 1949 and the railings were removed in 1959. . . . Map (db m65718) HM
88 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Looking Back……more than 100 years ago from this spot
The Sugar Bowl, built in 1902, was so named because of its lid-like domed roof. It was used as a concert site and venue for community programs. The Sugar Bowl eventually fell into disrepair and was reduced to a plaza and chain link fence. . . . Map (db m131165) HM
89 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Looking Back……over 50 years ago from this spot
The Josephine Fountain has been drawing visitors to Brandywine Park since the 1930s. The fountain was built in honor of Mrs. Josephine Tatnall Smith who enjoyed walking through the park. Here families and couples enjoy a cool spring day in the . . . Map (db m131170) HM
90 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Looking Back……over 70 years ago from this spot
Created during the Great Depression, this garden's first plants were 670 roses donated by Mr. Jasper Crane. In 2001, the Friends of Wilmington Parks began restoration to return the garden to its original state.Map (db m173699) HM
91 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Looking Back……over 100 years ago from this spot
Brandywine Park was created to give urban residents relief from city living and working conditions. A young woman is pictured sitting atop an outcropping of Brandywine Blue Rock in 1897.Map (db m173700) HM
92 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Looking Back……over 100 years ago from this spot
On a mild winter day, two young boys run along the bank of the Brandywine River. Above them, a train rattles across the B & O Railroad Bridge.Map (db m216045) HM
93 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Looking Back……over 100 years ago from this spot
An iron bridge once stood where the wooden bridge stands now. Deep in the winter, a mother and her daughters pause for this photograph taken in the early 20th century.Map (db m240820) HM
94 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Lower Dam and North Short Millrace
the Lower Dam and North Short Millrace are two, mid-to-late 18th century structures associated with Wilmington's early industrial development. The structures supplied water power to a collection of commercial flour mills downstream known as the . . . Map (db m240740) HM
95 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Nemours, France
Sister Cities of Wilmington Nemours, France Est. 2011Map (db m216024) HM
96 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — New Castle County Vietnam Memorial
New Castle County Honors the Delawareans Who Served in Vietnam Robert P. Acher, Jr. • James R. Adams • Thomas B. Adams • George L. Aikin • Robert D. Alexander • Douglas D. Alley • Francis B. Amoroso • Charles R. Anderson • . . . Map (db m131166) WM
97 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Nigerian Dwarf
• Arrived in the United States in the mid-1900s for use as exhibition animals. 🏠 Origin: West Africa 💡 Known as a dairy breed.Map (db m216040) HM
98 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — North Memories of Brandywine Park
Brandywine Park was created more than a century ago and has remained a quiet refuge in the heart of Wilmington ever since. In 1881, local businessman William Poole Bancroft recognized that the growing city of Wilmington had no public open . . . Map (db m130510) HM
99 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Olevano Sul Tusciano, Italy
Sister Cities of Wilmington Olevano Sul Tusciano, Italy Est. 2004Map (db m216027) HM
100 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Osogbo, Nigeria
Sister Cities of Wilmington Osogbo, Nigeria Est. 2002Map (db m216025) HM

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