Highlands near Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas Francis Bayard
Photographed By Keith S Smith, January 30, 2013
1. Thomas Francis Bayard Marker
Born October 29th – 1828
Died September 28th – 1898
“Bayard is the Purest and Most Patriotic man I know”
Grover Cleveland
United States District Attorney For Delaware
1853 – 1854
United States Senator from Delaware
1869 – 1885
Member United States Electoral Commission
1877
President Pro-Tem United States Senate
1881
Secretary of State of the United States
1885 – 1889
First United States Ambassador to Great Britain
1893 – 1897
“And shall these labors and these honors die?”
~Shakspeare~[sic]
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #22 and #24 Grover Cleveland series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1934.
Location. 39° 45.882′ N, 75° 33.951′ W. Marker is near Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Highlands. Marker is at the intersection of Kentmere Parkway and Red Oak Road, on the left when traveling
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Welcome to the Delaware Art Museum Labyrinth (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kentmere Parkway (approx. ¼ mile away); William Poole Bancroft Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Gilpin Mills (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mount Salem United Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); The blue rocks of Alapocas Run Park (approx. half a mile away); Alapocas Run Park (approx. half a mile away); Bancroft Mills (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Also see . . .
1. Thomas Francis Bayard. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present entry (Submitted on August 7, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Thomas Bayard. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 7, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By Keith S Smith, January 30, 2013
2. Thomas Francis Bayard
Photographed By Keith S Smith, January 30, 2013
3. Thomas Francis Bayard Statue & Marker
Photographed By Keith S Smith, January 30, 2013
4. Thomas Francis Bayard Monument
Photographed By Bdusc, Unknown
5. Thomas Francis Bayard
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on November 1, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
