Woodland near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Lynching of George White
Erected 2019 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NCC-244.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Civil Rights • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1903.
Location. 39° 44.255′ N, 75° 37.856′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Woodland. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Kirkwood Highway (Delaware Route 2) and Newport Gap Pike (Delaware Route 41), on the right when traveling west. The marker stands near the old brick prison tower in Greenbank Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3401 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington DE 19808, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wilmington & Western Railroad (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The "Annie Oakleys": First Female Prison Guards in the United States (about 500 feet away); How a Steam Locomotive Works (about 600 feet away); What Is This? (about 600 feet away); Greenbank Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Home of William Julius "Judy" Johnson (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Delaware Continentals (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fells Mill Historic District (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 483 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.