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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19WP_african-american-medal-of-honor-recipients-memorial_Wilmington-DE.html
[Panel 1:]African American Medal of Honor Recipients MemorialThe Medal of Honor takes its place in our country as the highest award for military valor. The honor, awarded by the President in the name of Congress, may only be accorded an individual…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19V5_thomas-francis-bayard_Wilmington-DE.html
Thomas Francis Bayard Born October 29th - 1828Died September 28th - 1898 "Bayard is the Purest and Most Patriotic man I know"Grover Cleveland (Back of monument) United States District AttorneyFor Delaware1853 - 1854United States Senat…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19UV_thomas-garrett_Wilmington-DE.html
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…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19JU_delaware-military-academy_Wilmington-DE.html
Dedicated to All Delaware VeteransDelaware Military AcademyBy CMCPO Joshua Loper, First DMA Eagle ScoutMilitary Science Course ProjectUnique 1861 Iron CannonLast Survivor from Lobdell FoundryUnion Field CannonUsed by Delaware Troops at Gettysburg …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19JR_gibraltar_Wilmington-DE.html
In 1844, John Rodney Brinkle, grandnephew of Delaware patriot Caesar Rodney, built the Italianate core of this Brandywine granite home, named for the high, prominent rocky outcropping upon which it sits. In 1909, Hugh Rodney Sharp (1880-1968) and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18OT_sugar-bowl_Wilmington-DE.html
The Sugar Bowl, used as a band shell and observatory, stood at the original entrance to the Brandywine Zoo in the early 1900's. The pavilion was demolished in two stages—its dome was taken down in 1949 and the railings were removed in 1959. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17WQ_swedes-landing-trail_Wilmington-DE.html
The Swedes Landing Trail, which highlights "Wilmington's Waterfront Heritage" theme reflects the maritime heritage of the first permanent Swedish settlement in the United States. The one mule trail includes land along the northern bank of the Chri…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17WN_st-anthony-of-padua_Wilmington-DE.html
By the late 1800s, the opportunities offered by Wilmington's expanding economy made it a desirable destination for persons from Italy seeking freedom and prosperity. Settlement accelerated in the early 20th century, and in 1924, the Bishop of Wilm…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16XP_wilmington-veterans-memorial_Wilmington-DE.html
Wilmington Veterans MemorialWe the mayor and city council of Wilmington, hereby offer our most sincere appreciation to the many veterans and community organizations and the State Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Service fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM16XL_soldiers-and-sailors-monument_Wilmington-DE.html
Soldiers and SailorsMonumentIn Commemoration of Delaware'sPatriotic Dead who SacrificedTheir Lives for their countryDuring the Rebellion of 1861 -65
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