Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Abraham Shadd Family
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., February 5, 2022
1. Abraham Shadd Family Marker
The marker Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) and His Devoted Wife, Annes is downstairs and directly behind this marker, and it is much closer to French Street and is blocked from view here by a shrub.
Abraham Doras Shadd (1801-1882) was the grandson
of Hans and Elizabeth Schad, a Hessian soldier and
free Black woman who settled in Delaware in the
1770s. Abraham was a shoemaker and a well-known
abolitionist in Wilmington who aided freedom seekers. He also served as President of the
National Convention for the Improvement of Free
People of Colour in the United States in 1833.
Abraham and his wife, Harriet Parnell Shadd, had
13 children. The eldest, Mary Ann Shadd Cary
(1823-1893), became a teacher, journalist, lawyer,
and activist in the abolition and women's suffrage
movements. She was also the first Black woman
newspaper editor in North America.Erected 2021 by Delaware State Archives. (Marker Number NCC-248.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Civil Rights • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 39° 44.62′ N, 75° 32.864′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on King Street (Business U.S. 13), on the left
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., February 5, 2022
2. Abraham Shadd Family Marker
800 King Street is to right; 844 King Street is off camera to left.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Here Lie Rev. & Mrs. Peter Spencer (within shouting distance of this marker); Gravesite of Bishop Peter Spencer (1779-1843) and His Devoted Wife, Annes (within shouting distance of this marker); Spencer Plaza rain gardens are working to keep Wilmington's waterways clear! (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis L. Redding City County Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A French Legion Kept Watch Here (about 300 feet away); Holocaust (about 300 feet away); Ezion Methodist Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away); The Monday Club (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
More about this marker. It says 2021 for erection of this marker, but the article about its unveiling was in 2022.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
