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

White Oak

Quercus alba

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023

1. White Oak Marker

Inscription. The sweet acorns were a very important Native American food. The wood is so strong it protected the U.S.S. Constitution "Old Ironsides" from the cannonballs of the Revolutionary War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 45.508′ N, 75° 33.246′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Brandywine Park. Marker is on North Park Drive north of North Van Buren Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1080 N Park Dr, Wilmington DE 19806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Looking Back… (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Looking Back… (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dominic "Dim" Montero '38 (about 700 feet away); Abessinio Stadium (about 700 feet away); Armando Felix "Tantor" Hidalgo '63 (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Abessinio Stadium (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Looking Back… (about 800 feet away); Encampment of Continental Troops 1777 (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

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 83 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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