Historical Markers in Edgemoor, Delaware

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Historical Markers in Edgemoor, Delaware

1 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Edgemoor — Natural history of the Delaware Estuary —

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

2 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Edgemoor — Timeline of the Delaware River —

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

3 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Edgemoor — Delaware: Trading with the world —

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

4 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Edgemoor — Memories of Fox Point — The old days remembered —

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

5 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Edgemoor — Welcome to Fox Point State Park — Unique in many ways —

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

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