Linking the Delaware River to the Chesapeake Bay
New Castle has a long history as a national transportation link. In the 1820s a turnpike connected ships on the Delaware River with ships on the Chesapeake Bay. However, the turnpike was in poor condition. Progressive town leaders saw possibilities in a new technology.HM Number | HM1XPD |
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Placed By | New Castle Community Partnership and New Castle Common |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at 9:03pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 451699 N 4389967 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.65815000, -75.56305000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 39.489', W 75° 33.783' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 39' 29.34" N, 75° 33' 46.98" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 302 |
Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1 The Strand, New Castle DE 19720, US |
Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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