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

Eastern Hemlock

Tsuga canadensis

 
 
Eastern Hemlock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2024
1. Eastern Hemlock Marker
Inscription. State Tree of Pennsylvania. Tannin was extracted from the bark for use in processing leather. Now synthetic products are used to "tan" leather.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & ForestryIndustry & CommerceNatural Resources.
 
Location. 39° 45.277′ N, 75° 32.962′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Brandywine Park. It can be reached from North Park Drive south of North Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 N Park Dr, Wilmington DE 19802, 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: North Memories of Brandywine Park (a few steps from this marker); Black and White Ruffed Lemur (within shouting distance of this marker); Radiated Tortoise (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Radiated Tortoise (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ameraucana (about 300 feet away); Barred Rock (about 300 feet away); Delaware Blue Hen (about 300 feet away); Red Panda Conservation (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
 
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Eastern Hemlock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 9, 2024
2. Eastern Hemlock Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 164 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 23, 2026