1638: Peter Minuit with a crew of Dutch sailors and Swedish soldiers, landed the Kalmar Nyckel and the Fogel Grip at a natural outcropping of rocks on the Minquas Kill. They named the river and the fort they built for Sweden's Queen . . . — — Map (db m174888) HM
Their ancestor became Lutheran, fled the Netherlands to avoid persecution, and settled on the Brandywine, calling his place "Vendever's Island."
In the presence of William Penn, Dr. Cornelius and Jacob Vandever became naturalized citizens in . . . — — Map (db m174905) HM
Upon completion of Old Swedes, the church bell was being hung in a tree on the north side of the church. Those living across the river and to the south complained they could not hear the bell, so a wooden scaffold was erected on the south side . . . — — Map (db m217893) HM
405 West Sixth Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
ca. 1869 — — Map (db m217944) HM
406 West Sixth Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
ca. 1869 — — Map (db m217941) HM
This property
407 West 6th Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m217942) HM
This property
505 West Street
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m216101) HM
William Cook built this house at 101 East Fourth Street in what was then the heart of downtown Wilmington.
Dr. John Simms, who made and sold herbal medicines, bought the house in 1840 to serve as his shop and residence. He updated the . . . — — Map (db m210786) HM
The Coxe family owned the land at 107 and 109 East Sixth Street for more than a century before Thomas Coxe built this double house for this two daughters.
Built like Philadelphia "trinity" or "band box" houses then popular, each . . . — — Map (db m210789) HM
The Dingee brothers built their houses side by side at 105 and 107 East Seventh Street. Jacob's house, built first, uses old fashioned glaze-headed bricks. The brothers, both cabinetmakers, probably used the front rooms of the first floor as . . . — — Map (db m210787) HM
Job and Mary Jacobs built this house, the oldest in the square. It originally stood at 414 West Second Street in the Quaker Hill neighborhood.
The decorative brickwork gives the date of the house and the initials of the owners. The date is . . . — — Map (db m210788) HM
Nearby is grave of John Dickinson, Lawyer, Scholar, and Statesman. Member Colonial Assemblies of Delaware
and Pennsylvania and Legislative Council of Delaware State. Delegate from Pennsylvania to Stamp Act
Congress. Representative in Continental . . . — — Map (db m129371) HM
Grew from New-Wark Meeting established 1682. Present house is third in this vicinity. Friends School begun here in 1748 has operated continuously. Among 3,000 buried in yard are founders of Wilmington, John Dickinson, "Penman of the Revolution," and . . . — — Map (db m10943) HM
Tabernacle Full Gospel
Baptist Church
built c. 1866
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m217939) HM
Born August 21, 1789, in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, Garrett came to Wilmington in 1822. A prominent merchant, his home and business were located nearby on Shipley Street. Garrett was committed to the anti-slavery efforts of his Quaker faith. He is . . . — — Map (db m67356) HM
Willingtown Square honors Thomas Willing and the original name of the town he helped found in 1731. The four brick structures, built between 1731 and 1801, represent the types of houses common in early Willingtown. Buildings like these often . . . — — Map (db m210784) HM
The first Meeting House on this site was built in 1738. It was replaced in 1748 when a larger building was constructed. The old Meeting House was then converted into a school. Known as Wilmington Friends School, it was relocated to a new facility in . . . — — Map (db m10941) HM
William Aloysius McGowan
Born: January 18, 1896 in Wilmington, DE
Died: December 9, 1954 in Silver Spring, MD
Elected to Hall of Fame by
Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1992
He introduced a colorful umpiring style with
vigorous, . . . — — Map (db m128080)
This stadium is dedicated to the memory of Daniel S. Frawley in recognition of his tireless efforts on behalf of the people of Wilmington to make this city a better place to live, work, & raise a family, and for his leadership, foresight and . . . — — Map (db m191267) HM
Delaware Stadium Corporation was established June 18, 1992 to develop, own, and operate a multi-purpose sports facility for the State of Delaware. Upon the dedication of this plaque, the DSC wishes to gratefully acknowledge . . . — — Map (db m243041) HM
The B&O Water Street Station (1888), the Pennsylvania Railroad Office Building (1905), and the Wilmington Train Station (1907), comprise a unique campus of railroad architecture by renowned Philadelphia architect Frank Furness (1839-1912). . . . — — Map (db m129553) HM
By the late 1700s the institution of slavery was declining in Delaware. A changing economy and the active efforts of Quakers and Methodists had led to the manumission of many slaves and dramatic growth of the state’s free black population. Though . . . — — Map (db m168333) HM
By the late 1700s the institution of slavery was declining in Delaware and there was a dramatic growth in the state's free black population. Demand for slave labor in the Deep South continued to grow and large numbers of free blacks were . . . — — Map (db m215946) HM
"Iron Steam Shops, Steam Boats & Iron Sailing Vessels Completed in Every Particular"
Harlan & Hollingsworth & Co., Wilmington, Delaware, 1878
To comply with federal law protecting historic sites, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, . . . — — Map (db m130502) HM
Designed by Furness, Evans & Company
Opened by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
January 28, 1907
Station renovated 2009 - 2011
and
Rededicated March 19, 2011 — — Map (db m215945) HM
In memory of
the Delawareans who gave
their lives in the Korean War,
1950 — 1953
Thomas J. Angeline •
Frank Biselis •
Paul L. Brittingham •
William J. Clark •
Le Roy M. Cooke •
Samuel L. Crawford •
Howard B. Davis, . . . — — Map (db m130501) WM
In recognition of the vision, dedication and leadership of Michael S. Purzycki as the first Executive Director,
Riverfront Development Corporation
of Delaware
1996 - 2016 — — Map (db m191283) HM
Governor of Delaware, 1969 - 1973
President, National Audubon Society, 1979 - 1985
Defender of the Environment
His vision inspired the
redevelopment of the riverfront — — Map (db m196630) HM
"...the undertaking has resulted in great convenience to the traveling community..."
Reminisces of Wilmington, by Elizabeth Montgomery, 1851
Market Street has long been a major gateway into the city of Wilmington, but there . . . — — Map (db m130492) HM
"…when he was called on to speak he just shifted that cigar and spoke from the heart."
columnist Bill Frank on the death of his friend, Senator John E. Reilly, Sr., Wilmington Evening Journal, February 28, . . . — — Map (db m183457) HM
"For the sake of peace, love, and nothing but that..."
referring to the break with the Asbury Methodist Church of Wilmington,
Reverend Peter Spencer
The August Quarterly, originally known as the Big Quarterly, is the oldest . . . — — Map (db m130484) HM
"… every convenience that could be thought of has been secured."
reported about the car built for Henry M. Flagler, in Every Evening, Wilmington, January 4, 1887
In the latter half of the nineteenth century, rapid growth of the economy and demand for shipping and passenger service created a boom in railroads. Great fortunes were made which led to battles for control and consolidation of railroad lines. The . . . — — Map (db m184905) HM
On March 10, 1999, this site was officially proclaimed as the Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park by the Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware
The Underground Railroad Memorial Plaque was originally erected in 1976 at Spencer Plaza by . . . — — Map (db m184944) HM
Thomas Garrett, John Hunn, Ezekial Jenkins, Samual D. Burris, and many other Delawareans were prominent abolitionists of pre-Civil War days. Their activities with Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave from Dorchester County, Maryland, frequently referred . . . — — Map (db m184942) HM
Victor Gazaway Willis
Born: April 12, 1876 in Wilmington, DE
Died: August 3, 1947 in Elkton, MD
Bats/Throws: Right/Right
Elected to Hall of Fame by
Committee on Baseball Veterans: 1995
With a 249-205 record, he posted 50 shutouts . . . — — Map (db m128087)
A resident of Delaware for nearly seventy-five years, Judy Johnson was considered the finest third baseman of his day in the Negro Leagues. After attending Howard High School, he played with the Hilldale Club, Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh . . . — — Map (db m191273) HM
Completed in 1905
Pennsylvania Railroad, Owner
Furness and Evans, Architects
Restored in 1984
under the Northeast Corridor Improvement Project — — Map (db m240826) HM
William J. Winchester, after serving 16 years on Wilmington City Council, became the first of his race elected to the Delaware House of Representatives. He served from 1948 until his death in 1952. Herman M. Holloway, Sr., became the first . . . — — Map (db m130328) HM
A black man named Anthony was among the first permanent settlers of New Sweden. He came to the colony from the West Indies in 1639 aboard the Swedish ship Vogel Grip. Records indicate that Black Anthony became a free man named Antoni Swart, an . . . — — Map (db m228255) HM
Fort Christina-This park commemorates New Sweden, the colony founded when Peter Minuit’s expedition landed from the Swedish ships Kalmar Nyckel and Fogel Grip on the natural wharf of rocks at the riverside about March 29, 1638. Fort Christina, built . . . — — Map (db m140502) HM
Fort Christina Monument was dedicated here June 27, 1938 celebrating the tercentenary of the landing. Participants included the Swedish Royal Commission led by their royal highnesses, the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, and Prince Bertil, the . . . — — Map (db m174441) HM
The people of Sweden erected this monument to the memory of the first Swedish settlement on American soil and gave it in custody of the State of Delaware.
This monument was dedicated June 27th 1938 in the presence of the President . . . — — Map (db m174425) HM
In late 1637, the New Sweden Company sent out its first expedition to America to establish a Swedish presence in the New World. Sailing in two ships, the Kalmar Nyckel and the Fogel Grip, the expedition landed near this site in March . . . — — Map (db m228027) HM
This park honors John E. Babiarz, who over a long and distinguished career brought integrity, effective management, sensitivity and responsiveness to a series of responsible business and governmental positions.
Born in Wilmington in 1915, he . . . — — Map (db m174419) HM
The monument, designed and executed by the Swedish-American sculptor, Carl Milles, is an irregular hexagon of black Swedish granite. Bas reliefs show contacts between settlers and Indians, Queen Christina on horseback, Governor Johan Printz, the . . . — — Map (db m174429) HM
The monument is a gift of the people of Sweden to the people of the United States. Its entire cost was met by about 225,000 individual subscriptions from residents of almost every community in Sweden responding to a broadcast suggestion. It is a . . . — — Map (db m174430) HM
The park was created by the State of Delaware for the tercentenary in 1938. It was designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior March 29, 1963 in the presence of Prince Bertil of Sweden, Vice President Lyndon B. . . . — — Map (db m174432) HM
Central YMCA
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Built 1929 — — Map (db m216015) HM
In May 1852, this parcel of land was purchased by Bishop (now Saint) John N. Neumann of Philadelphia. From the early 1850s through the late 1870s, this was the primary cemetery for Wilmington’s Catholics. Those buried here represented all walks of . . . — — Map (db m10916) HM
In honored memory
of
Gunning Bedford Jr.
Signer of the
Constitution of the United States
by the
Delaware State Society, NSDAR,
in this
Bicentennial year 1987 — — Map (db m216018) HM
This plaque is dedicated to all Revolutionary War hero's that are buried in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery. While there may be others who are known only to their creator, the following Patriots have been identified as being . . . — — Map (db m216019) WM
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