Quaker Hill in Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas Garrett
Stationmaster on the Underground Railroad
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023
Erected 1993 by Delaware State Archives. (Marker Number NC-88.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1822.
Location. 39° 44.436′ N, 75° 33.124′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Quaker Hill. Marker is at the intersection of West 4th Street (Route 9) and Shipley Street, on the right when traveling east on West 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 333 N Shipley St, Wilmington DE 19801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Old Farmers Bank (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln's Speech (about 300 feet away); "Sign of the Ship" Tavern (about 400 feet away); Jacobs House, 1748 (about 500 feet away); Tatnall Bell, 1800 (about 500 feet away); Jacob and Obadiah Dingee Houses, 1771 and 1773 (about 500 feet away); Coxe Houses, 1801 (about 500 feet away); Cook-Simms House, 1778 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
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Also see . . . Thomas Garrett by Russ Pickett. (Submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 10, 2023
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,324 times since then and 86 times this year. Last updated on August 6, 2013, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1. submitted on February 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on September 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on February 10, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.