Mid-town Brandywine in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
McKinley
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 3, 2024
1. McKinley Monument
A relief of President William McKinley in profile, by sculptor James Edward Kelly.
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Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.
Location. 39° 45.059′ N, 75° 32.89′ W. Memorial is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Mid-town Brandywine. It is at the intersection of North West Street and South Park Drive on North West Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1411 North West Street, Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is 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 walking distance of this marker: First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Presbyterian Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lower Dam and North Short Millrace (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Looking Back (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Street Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington Memorial Bridge Centennial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); H. Fletcher Brown: The Man and the Vocational School
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Looking Back (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding McKinley. William McKinley was Governor of Ohio. He military service was during the U.S. Civil War.
Additional keywords. William McKinley
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 3, 2024
4. McKinley Coffee Break
A relief of Sgt. McKinley serving coffee rations to troops on the front line as a member of the 23rd Ohio Infantry.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 2, 3. submitted on March 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.
