Old Swedes in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas and Ann Cole
Old Swedes Churchyard Walking Tour
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2023
1. Thomas and Ann Cole Marker
Inscription.
Thomas and Ann Cole. Old Swedes Churchyard Walking Tour. Upon completion of Old Swedes, the church bell was being hung in a tree on the north side of the church. Those living across the river and to the south complained they could not hear the bell, so a wooden scaffold was erected on the south side toward the river. Finally, in 1802, Thomas Cole, a church member from Cavan County Ireland, supervised the design and building of the distinctive bell tower. He signed his work, "T S Cole," with wrought iron letters located high on the bell tower's south side.
Upon completion of Old Swedes, the church bell was being hung in a tree on the north side of the church. Those living across the river and to the south complained they could not hear the bell, so a wooden scaffold was erected on the south side toward the river. Finally, in 1802, Thomas Cole, a church member from Cavan County Ireland, supervised the design and building of the distinctive bell tower. He signed his work, "T S Cole," with wrought iron letters located high on the bell tower's south side.
Erected by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America of the State of Delaware. (Marker Number 6.)
Location. 39° 44.31′ N, 75° 32.446′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Old Swedes. It can be reached from North Church Street (U.S. 13) north of East 6th Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 612 N Church St, Wilmington DE 19801, 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.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2023
2. Thomas and Ann Cole Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
