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

Wilmington

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, December 27, 2008

1. Wilmington Marker

Inscription. Founded by Swedes 1638 at Fort Christina, the first permanent settlement in Delaware River Valley. Called Altenae by Dutch 1655. Known as Willingtown 1730-1739. Incorporated as borough of Wilmington in 1739 and as city in 1832. Washington's headquarters here 1777. Became county-seat of New Castle County in 1881.

Erected 1938 by Public Archives Commission. (Marker Number NC-67.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1638.

Location. 39° 45.125′ N, 75° 35.264′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Westmoreland. It is at the intersection of Lancaster Avenue and South DuPont Road, on the right when traveling east on Lancaster Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington DE 19805, 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mount Olive Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Flight of the Delaplane (approx. ¾ mile away); Wawaset Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Gibraltar (approx. one mile away); In Remembrance of Tower Hill School Alumni

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(approx. one mile away); Alexis I. duPont Middle School (approx. 1.1 miles away); William "Judy" Johnson Park (approx. 1.1 miles away); Site of DuPont Airfield (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . New Sweden. Wilipedia Article on New Sweden. (Submitted on May 30, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. New Sweden

Looking East on Lancaster Ave. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, December 27, 2008

2. Looking East on Lancaster Ave.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,986 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on May 30, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.