On December 21, 1777, Delaware and Maryland regiments consisting of 1,500 men under command of General William Smallwood, upon order of General George Washington, encamped in this vicinity to prevent occupation by the British forces and to protect American interests. General Smallwood would remain here several months.
Installed in 1932. Reinstalled in 2023
Historic Markers Commission, 1932
The State of Delaware Historical Markers Program, 2023
Hancock Street & Lovering Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19801
Related Topics: American Revolutionary War, Continental Army, Delaware Regiments, Encampment, General George Washington, General William Smallwood, Historical Markers, Maryland Regiments, National Register of Historic Places, New Castle County, NRHP, Wilmington
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