Brandywine Park in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Delaware Blue Hen
Became the Delaware state bird in 1939.
Accompanied Delaware soldiers in the Revolutionary War.
🏠 Origin: United States.
💡Known for steel-blue feathers and lightly tinted white eggs.
Erected by Brandywine Zoo; Delaware State Parks.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 39° 45.316′ N, 75° 32.925′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Brandywine Park. It can be reached from North Park Drive south of North Van Buren Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 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: Ameraucana (here, next to this marker); Barred Rock (here, next to this marker); Red Panda Conservation (a few steps from this marker); Red Panda (a few steps from this marker); Golden Lion Tamarin / The Amazon River and Rainforest / White-faced Saki (a few steps from this marker); Bobcat (within shouting distance of this marker); Burrowing Owl
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More about this marker. An identical marker can be found elsewhere in the zoo.
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 217 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
