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

Five Points Civil Association Fire Squad Bell

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2019

1. Five Points Civil Association Fire Squad Bell Marker

Inscription. 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 memento to our founding fathers who organized the Five Points Fire Company No 1.

Restoration work was completed and donated by Mr. Fred Schmeusser and Family.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list.

Location. 39° 43.598′ N, 75° 35.333′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Ashley. It is on South Maryland Avenue (Delaware Route 4) north of Reamer Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 South Maryland Avenue, Wilmington DE 19804, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is

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in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ashley Mansion (approx. 0.3 miles away); Delaware Military Academy (approx. 0.4 miles away); Sentinel Tree Planting (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bobby Hall, Sr. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Richardson Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Industrial Track Trail (approx. 0.9 miles away); St. Elizabeth’s Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Five Points Civil Association Fire Squad Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2019

2. Five Points Civil Association Fire Squad Bell

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 332 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.