Near Newark in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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The Wedge

Photographed by Keith S Smith, April 25, 2013

1. The Wedge Marker

Inscription. The wedge-shape tract, west of the Maryland and Delaware curve, consists of approximately 800 acres of land. For more than a century, the property was claimed by Pennsylvania but governed by Delaware. In 1889, a joint committee appointed from both states awarded it to Delaware. This decision was ratified by Pennsylvania in 1897, by Delaware in 1921, and by the Congress of the United States in 1921. (Marker Number NC-36.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Notable Places • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 43.079′ N, 75° 47.086′ W. Marker was near Newark, Delaware, in New Castle County. It was on New London Road Rt. 896 north of Hopkins Bridge Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Newark DE 19711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia.

It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named The Wedge (a few steps from this marker); Arc Corner Monument Stone (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Chambers House

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Dorothy P. Miller: Champion of Preservation (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named The Wedge (approx. 1.7 miles away); Revolutionary War Patriots in Head of Christiana Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Head of Christiana Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Minguannan Indian Town (approx. 2 miles away in Pennsylvania). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

Also see . . . The Wedge - Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on August 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Additional commentary.
1. A second Historical Marker has been added for "The Wedge"
A second "The Wedge" historical Marker has been added at the Head of Christiana Cemetery on Route 273 in Newark. Marker is located at the Eastern corner of the Cemetery right on 273 (Nottingham Road). Text is the same as the HM on 896 but is tagged "NC-37".

— Submitted February 9, 2024, by Jim of Newark, Delaware.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, August 3, 2008

2. The Wedge Marker

This is an earlier iteration of the marker. The text is identical although there are differences in formatting.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, August 3, 2008

3. The Wedge

Wedgewood Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 2, 2024

4. Wedgewood Road

The historical marker is one of the few relics of the Delaware Wedge. Another, a street named Wedgewood Road, can be found nearby.

Photographed by Keith S Smith, April 25, 2013

5. The Wedge Marker

New Wedge marker roadside

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 4,095 times since then and 198 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 13, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. 5. submitted on July 13, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.