Forty Acres in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Landscaping for Rainwater Management
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023
1. Landscaping for Rainwater Management Marker
A special system to reduce the water in our storm drains is hidden in this parking lot. Can you see it?
When Trolley Square was first built, pipes were installed under the street to carry both rainwater and sewage out to the Brandywine River. Small streams were also buried in pipes and redirected through the same plumbing as the rain and sewage. For instance, a stream called Rattlesnake Run is flowing under your feet.
Today the pipes are routed through a treatment plant, but in heavy rains, the combined system is overwhelmed and polluted water still dumps directly into the river. In this parking lot, trees and a series of underground holding tanks are filtering, absorbing and slowly down the rainwater before it enters our storm drains.
Erected by Delaware Center for Horticulture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Environment • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 45.477′ N, 75° 33.76′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Forty Acres. It is at the intersection of
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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: Forty Acres (within shouting distance of this marker); Kelly's Logan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Detective Thomas P. Conaty Jr. (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frank E. Schoonover Studios (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to Wilmington (approx. Ό mile away); Soldiers and Sailors Monument (approx. Ό mile away); 1315 Delaware Avenue (approx. Ό mile away); Memorial Day Parade and Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023
2. Landscaping for Rainwater Management Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
