Newark in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Preston's Playground

for All Children

Photographed by Pete Skillman, March 16, 2024

1. Preston's Playground Marker

Inscription.
Preston Buenaga has struggled with the difficulties that Mitochondrial Disease has caused him throughout his life. His family always included him in their activities, as they were an active family. One thing that Preston loved was going to the playground. His big brother would run around and play and Preston would watch and try to keep up on equipment that was not adaptable for him. On a family trip to Virginia Beach, Preston was able to play with his cousins at an all inclusive playground!

Preston's mom Deb, was having coffee with her friend, Nic DeCaire and sharing the story about the playground in Virginia Beach and how she wished there was more playgrounds that were all inclusive! Nic's response.... "Let's build an all inclusive playground, right here in Newark!"

With the support of the City of Newark, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (D.N.R.E.C) many individuals, corporations, and foundations three years later Preston's playground went from a conversation over coffee to a dream for every child.. to play together!

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 39° 41.511′ N, 75° 44.692′ W. Marker is in Newark, Delaware, in New Castle County. It can be reached from Old Paper Mill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 Old Paper Mill Rd, Newark DE 19711, 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,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

Preston's Playground Marker wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, March 16, 2024

2. Preston's Playground Marker wide view

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: White Clay Creek (approx. 0.3 miles away); Curtis Paper Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Industries of Newark (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Train Stations of Newark (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. John the Baptist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Thorogood Alley (approx. 0.6 miles away); Newark Academy (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

Preston's Playground image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 16, 2026

3. Preston's Playground

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Wilmington, Delaware. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Wilmington, Delaware. 3. submitted on August 16, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.