Wissinoming in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Recreational Boating on the Delaware

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2024

1. Recreational Boating on the Delaware Marker

Inscription.
Recreational boating has been a popular pastime on the Delaware since the early 1900s. People still take to the river in watercraft ranging from canoes and rowboats to motorboats, sailboats and yachts. Boating groups—some of which formed nearly a century ago—host annual races, regattas, cruises, picnics and educational programs for boaters.

The river is home to dozens of yacht clubs representing thousands of recreational boaters.

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While ferries no longer cross the Delaware, recreational boaters still test their skills in races on the river.

Erected by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation; Delaware River City Corp.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 0.776′ N, 75° 2.979′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Wissinoming. It is on K&T Trail just east of Devereaux Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5200 Devereaux St, Philadelphia PA 19135, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wissinoming: A Green Retreat (here, next to this marker); Bald Eagle

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Bringing Back the River / One Site, Many Ecosystems (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lardner's Point Pumping Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tacony-Palmyra Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Industry Along the River (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kensington and Tacony Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lardner's Point (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 26, 2024

2. Recreational Boating on the Delaware Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.