Red Lion Hundred in Delaware City in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Post Exchange
Fort DuPont
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Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2019
1. Post Exchange Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 31.
Location. 39° 34.362′ N, 75° 35.1′ W. Marker is in Delaware City, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Red Lion Hundred. It is on Sussex Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Delaware City DE 19706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 walking distance of this marker: Parade Grounds (a few steps from this marker); Constructed by First Engineers (within shouting distance of this marker); Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); Post Headquarters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commanding Officer Quarters (about 400 feet away); Officers Row (about 600 feet away); Floated Across The River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delaware City.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort DuPont World War II Memorial (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2019
2. Post Exchange Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 293 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on December 19, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 2, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
