Swedes Landing in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Colonists

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2021

1. The Colonists Marker

Inscription. [Unreadable]

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. 39° 43.966′ N, 75° 31.908′ W. Marker has been damaged. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Swedes Landing. It is on East 7th Street 0.2 miles Wilmington Industrial Park, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1180 E 7th St, Wilmington DE 19801, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Kalmar Nyckel (a few steps from this

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marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Mayor John E. Babiarz Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthony - Delaware's First Known Black Settler (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); USS Monitor – America's First National Marine Sanctuary (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wilmington's Civil War Ironclads (approx. 0.4 miles away); Escape by Sea (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lifeboat 39 (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Lifeboat 39 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

More about this marker. Unfortunately the marker has been defaced and also has weathered significantly. It is no longer readable.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2021

2. The Colonists Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.