Brandywine Park in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Washington Street Bridge
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 15, 2019
1. Washington Street Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Washington Street Bridge. . The Washington Street bridge, completed in 1921, was dedicated to the "sons of Delaware who joined forces of their country in The Great War" on Memorial Day, 1922. The 250 foot, open spandrel arch bridge serves as a lasting and rare example of monumental architecture in Delaware. Upon completion, it was considered the longest bridge of its kind in the Nation. Not only monumental in scale, the bridge memorializes Delawareans who served in the military. Bronze tablets on the eight main pylons commemorate veterans of the Revolutionary War, War of 18 12, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War I.
The Washington Street bridge, completed in 1921, was dedicated to the "sons of Delaware who joined forces of their country in The Great War" on Memorial Day, 1922. The 250 foot, open spandrel arch bridge serves as a lasting and rare example of monumental architecture in Delaware. Upon completion, it was considered the longest bridge of its kind in the Nation. Not only monumental in scale, the bridge memorializes Delawareans who served in the military. Bronze tablets on the eight main pylons commemorate veterans of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War I.
Erected 2016 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NCC-225.)
Location. 39° 45.201′ N, 75° 32.864′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Brandywine Park. It is at the intersection of
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Washington Street and North Park Drive, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street. The marker lies just north of the bridge on the grounds of Brandywine Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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.
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).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 766 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 16, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
