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. 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

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killed in action at St. Clair's Defeat on November 4, 1791.

Erected 2011 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-34.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1827.

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,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally,

The Kirkwood Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen J Duncan, September 17, 2011

2. The Kirkwood Library

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: All Saints Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. James Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Eternal Gratitude (approx. 1.1 miles away); The William Montgomery House (approx. 1½ miles away); Original Site of the White Clay Creek Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Judge Morris Estate (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hale-Byrnes House (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Judge Morris Estate (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

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

Another view of the library image. Click for full size.

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 2,219 times since then and 39 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.