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Bellevue State Park near Bellefonte in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Kentucky Coffeetree

(Gymnocladus dioicus)

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2024
1. Kentucky Coffeetree Marker
Inscription. This was one of the first trees sent back to Europe from the New World. Tea made from the roots was given to women during childbirth and was also made into cough medicine.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraHorticulture & ForestryScience & MedicineWomen.
 
Location. 39° 46.554′ N, 75° 29.77′ W. Marker is near Bellefonte, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Bellevue State Park. It can be reached from Carr Road south of Bellevue Parkway, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2816 Carriage House Ln, Wilmington DE 19809, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington and 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: Charles A. Salkin (here, next to this marker); Mount Pleasant School (within shouting distance of this marker); Margaret Osborne duPont (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bellevue Hosts Tennis Championships (about 700 feet away); William duPont, Jr. (about 700 feet away); Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church and Parsonage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cauffiel House and Estate (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefonte.
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2024
2. Kentucky Coffeetree display
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 21, 2026