Wood Mill near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Robert Kirkwood, Jr.
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, September 17, 2011
1. Robert Kirkwood, Jr. Marker
Inscription.
Robert Kirkwood, Jr.. . Born in 1756, Robert Kirkwood, Jr. spent his youth on the family farm several miles north of Newark. Kirkwood eventually enrolled at the Newark Academy, later to become the University of Delaware. When the American Revolution began, Kirkwood was commissioned first lieutenant in the Delaware Regiment under the command of Colonel John Haslet. He would be promoted to captain in December 1776. In the early years of the war, Kirkwood distinguished himself as a military officer at such battles as Long Island, Brandywine, and Germantown. During the latter part of the war the Delaware Regiment was sent to participate in the southern campaign. Under Kirkwood's steady leadership, the Delaware troops earned a reputation for discipline and hard fighting through their key roles at the battles of Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse. In 1782, he returned to Delaware and married Sarah England. Following his wife's death in 1787, Kirkwood was granted land in the Northwest Territory and moved to southeastern Ohio. Land disputes in the area led to armed conflict between the new settlers and Native Americans. Kirkwood re-entered the army and was killed in action at St. Clair's Defeat on November 4, 1791.
Born in 1756, Robert Kirkwood, Jr. spent his youth on the family farm several miles north of Newark. Kirkwood eventually enrolled at the Newark Academy, later to become the University of Delaware. When the American Revolution began, Kirkwood was commissioned first lieutenant in the Delaware Regiment under the command of Colonel John Haslet. He would be promoted to captain in December 1776. In the early years of the war, Kirkwood distinguished himself as a military officer at such battles as Long Island, Brandywine, and Germantown. During the latter part of the war the Delaware Regiment was sent to participate in the southern campaign. Under Kirkwood's steady leadership, the Delaware troops earned a reputation for discipline and hard fighting through their key roles at the battles of Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse. In 1782, he returned to Delaware and married Sarah England. Following his wife's death in 1787, Kirkwood was granted land in the Northwest Territory and moved to southeastern Ohio. Land disputes in the area led to armed conflict between the new settlers and Native Americans. Kirkwood re-entered the army and was killed in action at St. Clair's Defeat on November 4, 1791.
Erected 2011 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-34.)
Location. 39° 42.632′ N, 75° 40.756′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Wood Mill. It is on Kirkwood Highway (Delaware Route 2) 0.1 miles east of Pike Creek Rd, on the right when traveling east. The marker is on the west end of the property of the Kirkwood Library. It is best viewed by parking in the library parking lot. Although having a Wilmington 19808 address, it is close to where Newark 19711 begins along Kirkwood Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington DE 19808, 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 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. The Judge Morris Estate (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, September 17, 2011
3. Robert Kirkwood, Jr. Marker
Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, September 17, 2011
4. Another view of the library
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2011, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. This page has been viewed 2,213 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on February 9, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 17, 2011, by Stephen J Duncan of Wilmington, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
