New Castle Hundred in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Broad Dyke
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1. Broad Dyke Marker
Erected 1932 by Historic Markers Commission. (Marker Number NC-22.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1655.
Location. 39° 39.797′ N, 75° 33.655′ W. Marker is in New Castle, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in New Castle Hundred. It is at the intersection of Wilmington Road and Chestnut Road and East 4th Street on Wilmington Road. Located near the Veterans Memorial in the New Castle Veterans Triangle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Castle DE 19720, 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: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Fort Casimir (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mount Salem U.M. Church (about 500 feet away); Site of Fort Casimir (about 500 feet away); Fort Casimir: Key to the Early Delaware Valley (about 600 feet away); Midshipman John Stockton, United States Navy
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Additional commentary.
1. Text of nearby Veterans Memorial
Erected in grateful memory of the men of this community who gave their lives in defense of freedom
Reuben J. Dunn ∙ John L. Cassidy ∙ Frank J. Cox ∙ John L. Sullivan ∙ John W. Migginson Jr. ∙ Anthony F. Marcozzi ∙ Charles E. Vetter Jr. ∙ Robert J. Griffith ∙ John J. Seaman ∙ Paul N. Dill ∙ Joseph S. Tidwell ∙ Arthur E. Hyland Jr. ∙ Elizabeth A. Longki ∙ John H. Roder ∙ Edgar W. Stevenson ∙ George E. Gilkey ∙ Martin Keogh ∙ William M. Newlove Jr. ∙ James B. Wortz ∙ Andrew L. Gobman ∙ William R. Stewart ∙ Charles K. Naden ∙ D.A. Tresmer Jr. ∙ K.I. Cassidy ∙ F.X. Goworski ∙ W.J Murphy Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted January 30, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, 
District of Columbia.
Photographed by R. C.
2. Broad Dyke Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2009, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,592 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2009, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
