Rockwood Park near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Conservatory

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 28, 2022

1. Conservatory Marker

Inscription. To replicate the conservatory of his beloved English house, Wyncote, Joseph Shipley imported nearly identical cast-iron supports and glass from England. A hot-water heating system that ran under the floor helped keep the displayed plants healthy during the winter months. In the summer all of the plants were taken out to the garden.

Erected by New Castle County Parks & Recreation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 39° 46.357′ N, 75° 31.228′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Rockwood Park. It can be reached from the intersection of Washington Street Extension and Shipley Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610 Shipley Rd, Wilmington DE 19809, 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

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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: Ha-Ha (within shouting distance of this marker); Rockwood Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Gardens and Landscape (within shouting distance of this marker); Allegheny Pachysandra (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shipley-Bringhurst-Hargraves House (within shouting distance of this marker); Arrowwood Viburnum (within shouting distance of this marker); Kitchen Garden (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rockwood (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

The conservatory is visible in the background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 28, 2022

2. The conservatory is visible in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.