Kirkwood Park in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
G.T. and Clara Gilbert
is a memorial to
G.T. and Clara Gilbert
Founder members of the
Walnut Street YM and YWCA
Erected 1939.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 39° 44.616′ N, 75° 32.321′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Kirkwood Park. It can be reached from North Spruce Street (U.S. 13) east of Bennett Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 730 E 11th 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Clifford Brown (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Wilmington (within shouting distance of this marker); Hattie M. Phelan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hattie M. Phelan Community Dream Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Howard High School (approx. Ό mile away); Louis Lorenzo Redding, Esq. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Knotty Pine Restaurant (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scott AME Zion Church (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
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