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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wilmington, Delaware

 
Clickable Map of New Castle County, Delaware and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg New Castle County, DE (835) Kent County, DE (266) Cecil County, MD (186) Kent County, MD (101) Gloucester County, NJ (55) Salem County, NJ (116) Chester County, PA (460) Delaware County, PA (283)  NewCastleCounty(835) New Castle County (835)  KentCounty(266) Kent County (266)  CecilCountyMaryland(186) Cecil County (186)  KentCounty(101) Kent County (101)  GloucesterCountyNew Jersey(55) Gloucester County (55)  SalemCounty(116) Salem County (116)  ChesterCountyPennsylvania(460) Chester County (460)  DelawareCounty(283) Delaware County (283)
Wilmington is the county seat for New Castle County
Wilmington is in New Castle County
      New Castle County (835)  
ADJACENT TO NEW CASTLE COUNTY
      Kent County (266)  
      Cecil County, Maryland (186)  
      Kent County, Maryland (101)  
      Gloucester County, New Jersey (55)  
      Salem County, New Jersey (116)  
      Chester County, Pennsylvania (460)  
      Delaware County, Pennsylvania (283)  
 
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101 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Peace Rose
On North Park Drive north of North Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling south.
102 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Radiated Tortoise — Astrochelys radiata
Near North Park Drive, 0.2 miles east of North Van Buren Street, on the left when traveling east.
103 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Radiated Tortoise — Astrochelys radiata
Near North Park Drive south of North Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling north.
104 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Red Panda — Ailurus fulgens fulgens
Near North Park Drive, 0.1 miles east of North Van Buren Street, on the left when traveling east.
105 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Red Panda Conservation
Near North Park Drive, 0.1 miles east of North Van Buren Street, on the left when traveling east.
106 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — San Clemente
Near North Park Drive south of North Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling north.
107 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Snowy Egret — Egretta thula
Near North Park Drive south of North Van Buren Street, on the left when traveling south.
108 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
On Baynard Boulevard south of West 18th Street, on the right.
109 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — South Memories of Brandywine Park
Near Lovering Avenue north of South Park Drive, on the right when traveling north.
110 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — The stones of these piers…
On Stadium Drive at West 18th Street, in the median on Stadium Drive.
111 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — NCC-225 — Washington Street Bridge
On Washington Street at North Park Drive, on the right when traveling south on Washington Street.
112 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Watford, England
On North Van Buren Street just south of North Park Drive, on the left when traveling north.
113 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — White Oak — Quercus alba
On North Park Drive north of North Van Buren Street, on the left when traveling north.
114 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Park — Yoshino Cherry — Prunus x yedoensis
Near North Park Drive close to North Van Buren Street, on the left when traveling west.
115 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Village — 1st Rhode Island Regiment — N. Market Street & Nineteenth Street
On East 19th Street at North Market Street (Business U.S. 13), on the left when traveling north on East 19th Street.
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116 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Village — NC-101 — Brandywine Village
On N. Market Street (Business U.S. 13) at Race Street, on the right when traveling north on N. Market Street.
117 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Village — NCC-246 — Brandywine Village and the Road to Yorktown
On North Market Street.
118 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Village — NC-A2 — Joseph Tatnall House
On N. Market Street.
119 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Village — 87 — Lafayette's Tour — Mapping the Farewell Tour™ — The Lafayette Trail —
On North Market Street (Business U.S. 13) just north of Race Street, on the right when traveling north.
120 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Village — Louis L. Redding Park
On Concord Avenue (Delaware Route 202) at West 22nd Street, on the right when traveling north on Concord Avenue.
121 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Village — NC-216 — One Love Park
On Tatnall Street at 24th Street on Tatnall Street.
122 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brandywine Village — NC-152 — Shiloh Baptist Church
On W. 23rd Street, on the left.
123 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Brown-Burton Winchester Park — How this shady row of trees helps to keep our city waterways clean
On North Locust Street north of East 23rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
124 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Carrcroft — NCC-255 — Newark Union Church and Cemetery
Near Newark Union Road, 0.1 miles north of Baynard Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
125 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Center City — Beacon — Artist Brower Hatcher — 2006 —
On North King Street just south of East 5th Street, on the left when traveling south.
126 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Christina Park — Swedes Landing Trail
On North Church Street.
127 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Compton Village — NC-102 — Bethel A.M.E. Church
On North Walnut Street (Business U.S. 13), on the right when traveling north.
128 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Compton Village — NC-168 — St. Mary's Church
On N. Pine Street at East 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on N. Pine Street.
129 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Compton Village — NCC-223 — St. Michael's Day Nursery
On East 7th Street at North Walnut Street (Business U.S. 13), on the right on East 7th Street.
130 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Compton Village — 28 — Votes for Women — Road to the 19th Amendment — National Votes for Women Trail —
On East 7th Street just east of North Walnut Street (Business U.S. 13), on the left when traveling east.
131 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Compton Village — Wilmington Historic Trail
On North Walnut Street (Business U.S. 13) at East 7th Street on North Walnut Street.
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132 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — 716 North Franklin Street
On North Franklin Street south of West 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.
133 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — 718 North Franklin Street
On North Franklin Street south of West 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.
134 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — A City Park Is Born — Cool Spring Reservoir Plaza — established 2009 —
Near North Van Buren Street north of West 10th Street, on the left when traveling north.
135 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — A City’s Growing Demand for Water — Cool Spring Reservoir Plaza — established 2009 —
On N. Franklin Street at West 11th Street on N. Franklin Street.
136 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — NC-121 — Cool Spring Park
On 10th Street at Van Buren St., on the right when traveling west on 10th Street.
137 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — NC-207 — Delaware Children's Theatre
On Delaware Avenue (Delaware Route 52) at Jackson Street, on the left when traveling west on Delaware Avenue.
138 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — Evolution of Safe Drinking Water — Cool Spring Reservoir Plaza — established 2009 —
Near North Franklin Street at West 11th Street, on the right when traveling north.
139 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — Meadow / El Prado
Near West 10th Street west of North Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling west.
140 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — Rain Garden / Jardin De Lluvia
On North Van Buren Street north of West 10th Street, on the right when traveling north.
141 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — Science in Action — Cool Spring Reservoir Plaza — established 2009 —
Near North Franklin Street at West 11th Street, on the right.
142 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — Stormwater Planters / Jardineras De Aguas Pluviales
On North Van Buren Street north of West 10th Street, on the right when traveling north.
143 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — The Pump House and Gate House — Cool Spring Reservoir Plaza — established 2009 —
Near North Van Buren Street at West 10th Street, on the left when traveling north.
144 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — NCC-234 — The Tilton Mansion
On N. Broom Street south of W. 9th Street, on the right when traveling south.
145 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — Tilton Park — Named for Dr. James Tilton
On N. Broom Street, on the left when traveling south.
146 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Cool Spring — Vegetative Pond Buffer / Amortiguador de Estanque Vegetativo
Near North Van Buren Street north of West 10th Street, on the left when traveling north.
147 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Downtown — Holocaust — 1933 - 1945
On North French Street north of East 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.
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148 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, DuPont Environmental Education Center — DuPont Environmental Education Center — Where the City, River & Marsh Meet
On Jack A. Markell Trail, 0.1 miles south of Delmarva Lane, on the right when traveling east.
149 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, DuPont Environmental Education Center — Welcome to DuPont Environmental Education Center — Where the City, River & Marsh Meet
On Delmarva Lane, 0.4 miles south of Judy Johnson Drive, on the left when traveling south.
150 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, East 7th Street Peninsula — NC-80 — Anthony - Delaware's First Known Black Settler
On East 7th Street west of Wilmington Industrial Park, on the right when traveling east.
151 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, East Front Street Park — NCC-253 — Women's Suffrage Parade
On 2nd Street at Walnut Street, on the left when traveling west on 2nd Street.
152 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Eastside — Hattie M. Phelan — First African-American City Councilwoman — (b. July 1924, d. March 1981) —
On East 10th Street just west of North Pine Street, on the right when traveling west.
153 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Eastside — Hattie M. Phelan Community Dream Garden — Born 1924 - Died 1981
On East 10th Street just west of North Pine Street, on the right when traveling west.
154 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Eastside — NCC-82 — Howard High School — First Secondary School for Blacks in Delaware
On North Poplar Street at West 13th Street, on the left when traveling south on North Poplar Street.
155 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Edgemoor — Delaware: Trading with the world
On Lighthouse Road, 0.9 miles north of Ellerslie Road, on the right when traveling north.
156 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Edgemoor — Memories of Fox Point — The old days remembered
On Lighthouse Road, 0.9 miles north of Ellerslie Road, on the right when traveling north.
157 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Edgemoor — Welcome to Fox Point State Park — Unique in many ways
On Lighthouse Road, 1 mile north of Ellerslie Road, on the right when traveling north.
158 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Fairfax — Fairfax, Delaware
On Concord Pike (U.S. 202) 0.1 miles south of Fairfax Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
159 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Fairfax — Jewish Veterans Memorial
On Weldin Road at Foulk Road (Delaware Route 261), on the right when traveling west on Weldin Road.
160 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Fairfax — The Blue Ball Barn — Connecting the Past with the Future
Near West Park Drive, 0.1 miles north of East Park Drive, on the right when traveling north.
161 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Forty Acres — NCC-236 — Forty Acres
On Delaware Avenue.
162 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Forty Acres — Kelly's Logan House — 1701 Delaware Avenue
On Delaware Avenue at North Dupont Street, on the right when traveling west on Delaware Avenue.
163 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Forty Acres — Landscaping for Rainwater Management
On North Dupont Street at Delaware Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Dupont Street.
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164 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Forty Acres — Welcome to Wilmington — Delaware
On Augustine Cut Off west of Lovering Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
165 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Granogue — Smith's Bridge — Brandywine Creek
On Smith's Bridge Road, 0.1 miles west of Creek Road, on the right when traveling east.
166 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Greenville — Owl's Nest — 201 Owls Nest Road
On Owls Nest Road, on the right when traveling east.
167 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Greenville — Pierre Samuel DuPont de Nemours Memorial
On Buck Road.
168 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Blacksmith Shop
On Blacksmith Hill Road, on the left when traveling west.
169 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Brandywine Manufacturer's Sunday School
On Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling west.
170 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Brandywine River Powder Mills — 1803 - 1921 — Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark —
On Hagley Creek Road, on the left when traveling south.
171 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — NCC-60 — du Pont Powder Mills
On Hagley Creek Road at Stone Block Row, on the left when traveling north on Hagley Creek Road.
172 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Eagle Roll Mills — Eleutherian Mills Hagley Yard —
Near Hagley Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
173 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Explosion of 1920
On Hagley Creek Road, on the left when traveling north.
174 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Gibbons House
On Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling west.
175 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Hagley Rocks!
On Hagley Creek Road at Blacksmith Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Hagley Creek Road.
176 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Hercules "Type A" Turbine Water Wheel — Eleutherian Mills Hagley Yard —
On Hagley Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
177 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Industrial Power
On Hagley Creek Road, on the left when traveling south.
178 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — J.E. Rhoads & Sons of Delaware Tanbark Stone
Near Hagley Creek Road south of Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
179 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Millwright Shop
On Hagley Creek Road at Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on Hagley Creek Road.
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180 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Missile Map of January 2, 1920 Explosion
On Hagley Creek Road, on the left when traveling north.
181 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Powder Yard Gates
On Blacksmith Hill Road, on the left when traveling east.
182 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Power of Powder / Press House Operations
On Hagley Creek Road, on the left when traveling north.
183 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Roll Mill
Near Hagley Creek Road south of Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
184 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Site A: Millwright Shop — Powder Yard Trail
On Hagley Creek Road at Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on Hagley Creek Road.
185 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Site O: Power Plant — Powder Yard Trail — Production —
On Hagley Creek Road, 0.3 miles north of Stone Block Row, on the right when traveling south.
186 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Springhouse
On Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling west.
187 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Stone Boat
On Hagley Creek Road at Blacksmith Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Hagley Creek Road.
188 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Stone Quarry
On Hagley Creek Road at Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling north on Hagley Creek Road.
189 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — The Evolution of the Incorporating Process
Near Hagley Creek Road south of Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
190 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — The Powder Yard — Eleutherian Mills Hagley Yard —
Near Hagley Creek Road south of Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling north.
191 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — The Powdermen
Near Hagley Creek Road, 1.2 miles north of Old Barley Bill Road, on the right when traveling north.
192 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Transmitting Power With Line Shafts and Gears
On Hagley Creek Road, on the right when traveling north.
193 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hagley Museum — Workers' Housing Site
On Blacksmith Hill Road, on the right when traveling west.
194 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Happy Valley — George Read Memorial
On Delaware Avenue.
195 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Happy Valley — NC-81 — John McKinly — President (Governor) of Delaware, 1777
Near South Park Drive close to North Adams Street.
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196 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Happy Valley — Old Mill Stone
On South Park Drive at North Adams Street, on the right when traveling north on South Park Drive.
197 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Happy Valley — Richard Bassett
Near West 12th Street.
198 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Happy Valley — Samuel Rodmond Smith — April 20, 1842 Sept 30, 1912
On Delaware Avenue.
199 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hedgeville — 100th Anniversary of Polish Independence Nov. 11, 2018
On South Harrison Street south of Linden Street, on the left when traveling south.
200 Delaware, New Castle County, Wilmington, Hedgeville — General Casimir Pulaski — 1747 – 1779 — Pulaski Park —
On Maryland Avenue (Delaware Route 4) at Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on Maryland Avenue.

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