Inscription
Overlooks that part of the Bancroft farm given by him to the city in 1889.
His offer of this land for a park inspired the purchase of much of the Brandywine valley and other lands subsequently acquired for the city park system.
He was President of the Board of Park Commissioners 1904 - 1923
A good citizen of a singular modesty and sincerity, his utmost thought of himself might have been expressed "I pray thee then, write me as one who loved his fellow man"
Erected 1937
His offer of this land for a park inspired the purchase of much of the Brandywine valley and other lands subsequently acquired for the city park system.
He was President of the Board of Park Commissioners 1904 - 1923
A good citizen of a singular modesty and sincerity, his utmost thought of himself might have been expressed "I pray thee then, write me as one who loved his fellow man"
Erected 1937
Details
| HM Number | HM1WZX |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century, 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Park |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | Neither |
| Marker Style | Carved Stone |
| Year Placed | 1937 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, February 25th, 2017 at 6:05am PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 450961 N 4402005 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.76656700, -75.57254800 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 45.994', W 75° 34.3529' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 45' 59.6412" N, 75° 34' 21.1728" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 302 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Tower Dr, Wilmington DE 19806, US |
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