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

Delaware State Hospital Cemetery

Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024

1. Delaware State Hospital Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Delaware State Hospital opened in 1889. In its early decades, the hospital cared for people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injuries, seizure disorders, dementia, substance use disorders, and other conditions. Burials in the hospital's cemetery occurred between 1891 and 1983. Most patients died of causes unrelated to their mental health. The circular pattern of the gravestones was a noteworthy design in the late 19th century. The cemetery includes 768 patients, three employees, and four other individuals. Three of the interred are military veterans.

Erected 2016 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-213.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 39° 42.158′ N, 75° 34.753′ W. Marker is in Wilmington Manor, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in New Castle Hundred. It can be reached from Jack A. Markell Trail, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Jack A Markell Trail, 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

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within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Industrial Track Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Notable Resting Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Industrial Track Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Farnhurst Potter's Field – New Castle County Hospital Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Industrial Track Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named The Industrial Track Trail (approx. one mile away); Bobby Hall, Sr. (approx. 1.3 miles away); Delaware Military Academy (approx. 1.3 miles away).

Also see . . . DPC's Graveyard Potters Field Spiral Cemetery. This website lays out a walking tour of the Herman Holloway State Hospital Campus. (Submitted on November 5, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Delaware State Hospital Cemetery Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024

2. Delaware State Hospital Cemetery Marker - wide view

Delaware State Hospital Cemetery Marker - view of cemetery itself image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 5, 2024

3. Delaware State Hospital Cemetery Marker - view of cemetery itself

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.