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

South Memories of Brandywine Park

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

1. South Memories of Brandywine Park Marker

Inscription.
Brandywine Park was created more than a century ago and has remained a quiet refuge in the heart of Wilmington ever since.

In 1881, local businessman William Poole Bancroft recognized that the growing city of Wilmington had no public open spaces. He helped to buy a mile of land along the Brandywine River for a park. Bancroft believed in well-planned communities that balanced nature with development. With the help of Frederick Law Olmstead, the respected designer of New York's Central Park, a site surrounded by the growing industrial city, was transformed into a park that offered tree shaded walks and wooded slopes for the public to enjoy.

Brandywine Park, now part of the Wilmington State Parks, has seen many changes since it opened in 1883. Several bridges, a rose garden, zoo, a fountain, stadium and monuments, have added to the park's natural attractions. Looking to the future in this new century, Brandywine Park remains what it has been for more than a hundred years—a place for quiet memories.

Erected by Delaware State Parks.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.

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In addition, it is included in the Delaware State Parks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.

Location. 39° 45.578′ N, 75° 33.426′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Brandywine Park. It can be reached from Lovering Avenue north of South Park Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1600 N Park Dr, Wilmington DE 19806, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Looking Back… (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Wilmington (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Looking Back… (about 800

Northern Delaware Greenway side of the marker image. Click for full size.

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

2. Northern Delaware Greenway side of the marker

feet away); White Oak (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frank E. Schoonover Studios (approx. 0.2 miles away); Armando Felix "Tantor" Hidalgo '63 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dominic "Dim" Montero '38 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abessinio Stadium (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

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

3. South Memories of Brandywine Park 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 292 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.