Christiana Hundred in Newport in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Honor of All Veterans
To those who have served in peace, we are thankful for their steady watch and perserverance. To those who have seen battle, we know there are no unwounded comrades.
For those who gave their lives that others may live theirs freely, we are eternally grateful.
[Several plaques are placed around the memorial:]
1941 1945
291,557 Americans
gave their lives
Vietnam Conflict
1964 1975
46,520 Americans
gave their lives
Korean Conflict
1950 1955
33,629 Americans
gave their lives
World War I
1917 1921
53,402 Americans
gave their lives
Spanish American War
1898 1903
140,414 Americans
gave their lives
In honor of
Frederick Hess and Jack Hanna
for their dedicated service to
both country and fellow Veterans
Town of Newport
Pearl Harbor Ceremony Dec. 7, 2014
Erected 2002 by The Town of Newport.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
Location. 39° 42.861′ N, 75° 36.357′ W. Memorial is in
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Regionally, this memorial is in Greater Wilmington and 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oliver Evans (within shouting distance of this marker); Peniel United Methodist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sentinel Tree Planting (approx. 0.8 miles away); Bobby Hall, Sr. (approx. 0.9 miles away); Absalom Jones School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Delaware Military Academy (approx. 1.2 miles away); Five Points Civil Association Fire Squad Bell (approx. 1.2 miles away); Industrial School for Colored Girls (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
Additional keywords. Korean War
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2019
3. Vietnam Conflict and Korean Conflict plaques
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2019
4. World War I and Spanish American War plaques
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 1, 2019
5. Plaque honoring Frederick Hess and Jack Hanna
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 593 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on August 3, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 2, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 7. submitted on March 4, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
