Happy Valley in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Old Mill Stone
Near this site the first grist mill was built about 1640 by Ashmond Stidham.
It was here that the "Old Barley Mill" was built in 1765.
This stone is the lone relic of these vanished mills.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1640.
Location. 39° 45.232′ N, 75° 33.031′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Happy Valley. It is at the intersection of South Park Drive and North Adams Street, on the right when traveling north on South Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1521 N Adams St, Wilmington DE 19806, 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, 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: John McKinly (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eastern Hemlock (about 400 feet away); North Memories of Brandywine Park (about 400 feet away); Yoshino Cherry (about 500 feet away); Radiated Tortoise (about 700 feet away); Black and White Ruffed Lemur (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Radiated Tortoise (about 700 feet away); Bobcat (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 587 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on February 6, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
