Westover Hills near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Henry Clay Village
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 28, 2021
1. Henry Clay Village Marker
Henry Clay Village formed near the textile mills north of Wilmington in the early 1800s. As domestic textile production declined following the War of 1812, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company absorbed failing mills into its powder-making operations. Workers from Ireland, France, Italy, and elsewhere joined Delawareans in seeking opportunities in the powder yards and settling in the community. Mill owners built semi-detached bank houses along the Brandywine for rental to workers. Henry Clay Village supported churches, stores, taverns, hotels, a post office, and a rail station. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Erected 2021 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NCC-257.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 39° 46.223′ N, 75° 34.78′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Westover Hills. It is at the intersection of Stone Block Row and Brecks Lane, on the right when traveling north on Stone Block Row. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Stone Block Row, Wilmington DE 19807, 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.
Other nearby markers.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Looking Back (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Presenting Our Newest Delaware Historical Marker: Henry Clay Village (State of Delaware). (Submitted on October 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Henry Clay Village Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The Henry Clay Village Historic District occupies an area slightly larger than one-half square mile along the Brandywine River in Christiana Hundred, New Castle County at the northwestern border of the City of Wilmington, Delaware. The river provided power for the mills along its banks, and the mills in turn provided employment for the people who lived in the village.(Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 28, 2021
2. Henry Clay Village Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 28, 2021
3. Henry Clay Village Houses Along Brecks Lane
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 28, 2021
4. Walker's Mill
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,484 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 30, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
