Lewes Historic District in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Explorations of Giovanni da Verrazzano
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 3, 2013
1. The Explorations of Giovanni da Verrazzano Marker
This stone is from Castello di Verrazano, the explorer's ancestral home in Val di Greve Chianti, Italy. He was engaged by the King of France in 1524 to lead a voyage of discovery to North America aboard his ship Dauphine. That Voyage is recognized as the first-known European exploration of the Middle Atlantic coast where Verrazzano observed the natural beauty of the Eastern Seaboard and the vibrant culture of America's Native peoples.
Erected 2010 by Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage & Culture.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1524.
Location. 38° 46.548′ N, 75° 8.368′ W. Marker is in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in the Lewes Historic District. Marker is at the intersection of Bank Street and Front Street, on the right when traveling west on Bank Street. The marker is in the back garden of the Cannonball House along Bank Street east of Front Street in historic Lewes, Delaware. . Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewes DE 19958, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Last Lewes Pilot Skiff (a few steps from this marker); The Cannonball House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Cannonball House
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More about this marker. Russ McCabe from the Delaware Commission of Italian Heritage and Culture spoke at the dedication of the plaque on September 23, 2011. The 9.5" X 9.5" by 8" stone from the Castello Verrazzano dating from the 15th Century bears accession no. 2010.9 in the collections of the Lewes Historical Society.
Also see . . . Castello di Verrazzano. Castle website (Submitted on February 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 3, 2013
2. The Explorations of Giovanni da Verrazzano Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 3, 2013
3. The Explorations of Giovanni da Verrazzano Marker
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 3, 2013
4. The Explorations of Giovanni da Verrazzano Marker and 1810 Cannon
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5. Stone from Castello Verrazzano
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6. Giovanni da Verrazzano
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 842 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on February 7, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 5, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
