Brandywine Park in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Delaware Blue Hen
Became the Delaware state bird in 1939.
Accompanied Delaware soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
🏠 Origin: United States.
💡Known for steel-blue feathers and lightly tinted white eggs.
Erected by Brandywine Zoo; Delaware State Parks.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Delaware State Parks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 39° 45.297′ N, 75° 32.88′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Brandywine Park. It is on North Park Drive 0.2 miles east of North Van Buren Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 N Park Dr, Wilmington DE 19802, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Barred Rock (here, next to this marker); Ameraucana (here, next to this marker); Domestication Origins (here, next to this marker); San Clemente (here, next to this marker); Nigerian Dwarf (here, next to this marker); Angora (here, next to this marker); Snowy Egret (a few steps from this marker); Black and White Ruffed Lemur (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
More about this marker. An identical marker can be found elsewhere in the zoo.
Additional keywords. chickens; chicken breeds; animal husbandry; state symbols
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 512 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
