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

The stones of these piers…

 
 
The stones of these piers… Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2023
1. The stones of these piers… Marker
Inscription. The stones of these piers — locally quarried Brandywine Blue Gneiss, more commonly known as Wilmington Blue Rock — were repurposed from the iconic ranger station that was originally build near this location.
 
Erected 2020.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural ResourcesParks & Recreational Areas.
 
Location. 39° 45.676′ N, 75° 33.094′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Brandywine Park. Marker is at the intersection of Stadium Drive and West 18th Street, in the median on Stadium Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1020 W 18th St, Wilmington DE 19802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Abessinio Stadium (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Abessinio Stadium (about 600 feet away); Armando Felix "Tantor" Hidalgo '63 (about 600 feet away); Dominic "Dim" Montero '38 (about 600 feet away); Salesianum School (about 800 feet away); Looking Back… (approx. ¼ mile away); White Oak (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Looking Back… (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
 
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The stones of these piers… Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 10, 2023
2. The stones of these piers… Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 76 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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