Wilmington is the county seat for New Castle County
Edgemoor is in New Castle County
New Castle County(836) ► ADJACENT TO NEW CASTLE COUNTY Kent County(276) ► Cecil County, Maryland(188) ► Kent County, Maryland(102) ► Gloucester County, New Jersey(55) ► Salem County, New Jersey(116) ► Chester County, Pennsylvania(460) ► Delaware County, Pennsylvania(283) ►
Touch name on this list to highlight map location. Touch blue arrow, or on map, to go there.
Shellfish call the muddy bottom their home
Among the many species of bottom-dwelling invertebrates
the most commercially important are oysters and blue
crabs. The estuary has been famous for high-quality
oysters for over a century. After . . . — — Map (db m191859) HM
1640
Native people welcomed the early explorers
Before the arrival of the first Europeans, this area was occupied by Lenape Indians, who depended on the forests, river valleys and waterways for their survival. When the early Dutch . . . — — Map (db m191668) HM
The Delaware estuary is the second largest freshwater port in the United States. It hosts the country's second largest concentration of petrochemical facilities. Shipping of petrochemicals and other products has revitalized ports along the . . . — — Map (db m191845) HM
The history of Fox Point has been rich and varied with each generation leaving its indelible influence on the area. Gertrude Dunlap, historian of the Fox Point Association, fondly recorded the memories of long time residents of the Fox Point . . . — — Map (db m191846) HM
Fox Point State Park is unique in Delaware's system of state parks. The park and its surroundings have a colorful history. As home to the Lenape Indians, the Swedes, Dutch, and English, it has been a hunting ground, farmland, a resort, and an . . . — — Map (db m191848) HM