Delaware State University & East Dover Hundred in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Delaware State University Arboretum
Trees and Shrubs of the Beautiful Delaware State University Campus
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 24, 2025
1. Delaware State University Arboretum Marker
Claude E. Phillips Herbarium, Dept. of Agriculture & Natural Resources, and Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture & Related Sciences
The DSU Arboretum became an accredited arboretum on the Morton Register of Arboreta, the first accredited arboretum in Delaware and at an HBCU, in 2013. DSU became Tree Campus USA, the first in Delaware in 2011.
The DSU campus Arboretum trees and shrubs were augmented by numerous trees planted in the 1960's-70's (Dr. N. Dill), 57 trees and shrubs (35 new species; 2/3 native) planted in 2010-2012 by the Herbarium (Dr. S. Yost), and additional trees provided in 2012 by the Arbor Day Foundation, and DDA. We are grateful for assistance from faculty (especially Dr. A. Tucker, and Chairman Dr. R. Barczewski), volunteers (esp. L. Calabrese), student workers (esp. A. Downes, S. Taylor), and staff of the DSU Claude E. Phillips Herbarium, Dept. of Agriculture & Natural Resources, Cooperative Extension; and Facilities Management. Project funded in part by USDA NIFA Capacity Building Program Grant #2008-38820-04790.
Erected by Delaware State University
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 2013.
Location. 39° 11.242′ N, 75° 32.463′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Delaware State University & East Dover Hundred. It can be reached from Frontage Road south of Loop Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1200 N Dupont Hwy, Dover DE 19901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. Jerome Holland (within shouting distance of this marker); Science Center North (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware State College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); DSU Tuskegee Airmen Plaza (about 500 feet away); William C. Jason Library (about 600 feet away); Voyage to an Asteroid / Voyage to Halley's Comet (about 700 feet away); Loockerman Hall (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Loockerman Hall (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 15 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 25, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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