Riverfront in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 30, 2021
1. The Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park Marker
On March 10, 1999, this site was officially proclaimed as the Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park by the Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware
The Underground Railroad Memorial Plaque was originally erected in 1976 at Spencer Plaza by the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History
Erected 1999 by Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is March 10, 1999.
Location. 39° 44.19′ N, 75° 33.118′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Riverfront. It is on Rosa Parks Drive just east of French Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 French 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 and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Underground Railroad (here, next to this marker); The Great Railroad Boom (within shouting distance of this marker); Frank Furness Railroad District (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Railroad Station (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Great Railroad Boom (within shouting distance of this marker); The Big Quarterly (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Garrett (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriet Tubman (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Big Quarterly (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 30, 2021
2. The Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 363 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
