Hagley Museum near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gibbons House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2023
1. Gibbons House Marker
The foremen of the Hagley Yard and their families lived in this house for more than 50 years, following its construction by the company in 1846. John Stewart and his family were photographed in front of the house in 1885, the year he succeeded John Gibbons as foreman.
John Gibbons came from Ireland as a young man to work in the powder yards. He moved his family into the foreman's house after he was promoted to the job in 1859. Gibbons supervised 65 men. Two of his sons worked in the yard, one a millwright and the other a carpenter.
Erected by Hagley Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.
Location. 39° 46.72′ N, 75° 34.527′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Hagley Museum. It is on Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is on the Hagley Museum grounds, reachable on foot from the tram stop at the Millwright Shop, after paying the entrance fee. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200
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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: Workers' Housing Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Blacksmith Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Springhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Powder Yard Gates (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brandywine Manufacturer's Sunday School (about 300 feet away); Power of Powder / Press House Operations (about 400 feet away); Missile Map of January 2, 1920 Explosion (about 400 feet away); Explosion of 1920 (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Also see . . .
1. Brandywine River Powder Mills. (Submitted on September 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Hagley Museum and Library.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2023
2. Gibbons House and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2023
3. Gibbons House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 30, 2023
4. Gibbons House Kitchen
Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 604 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
