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

Climbing Roses and their Support

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023

1. Climbing Roses and their Support Marker

Inscription.
These climbing rose supports are the original piping and standard fittings installed in 1932, with the exception of the horizontal cables.

Around the perimeter of this garden, climbing roses are featured. Their vigorous growth and long canes make them perfect for training over a trellis, fence or arch, even though tree branches or weeping over a wall. Supports should be sturdy so they do not need to be replaced over the life of the rose. Supports in this garden were installed by labor funded by the Public Works Administration, a Depression-era grants program designed to provide jobs for the unemployed.

Erected by Friends of Wilmington Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 39° 45.386′ N, 75° 33.074′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Brandywine Park. It is on North Park Drive north of North Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1106 N Park Dr, Wilmington DE 19802, 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: Hybrid Tea Roses (a few steps from this marker); Peace Rose (a few steps

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from this marker); Design with Roses (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferris Bringhurst (within shouting distance of this marker); Olevano Sul Tusciano, Italy (within shouting distance of this marker); Creating A New Rose (within shouting distance of this marker); Kalmar, Sweden (within shouting distance of this marker); Fulde, Germany (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023

2. Climbing Roses and their Support Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 165 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.