Chester-Bethel United Methodist Church
The roots of this congregation can be traced to the efforts of Methodist pioneer Thomas Webb, who visited this area to spread the message of his faith in the years prior to the American Revolution. Influenced by his sincerity and eloquence, a local society of Methodist was organized circa 1775. The first meetings were held […]
Commodore Jacob Jones
Born 1768, near this site. Commanded U.S. Sloop Wasp in notable victory over superior British sloop Frolic, October 1812, off Cape Hatteras. Commanded Frigate Constitution 1818-1829. Died August 1850. Buried at Cecilton, Maryland. Reinterred in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery, with distinguished honors. KC-2: Installed in 1959. Marker Photo Gallery: Resources Related to Smyrna, DE: Location: […]
Archmere
This was once the home of John Jakob Raskob (1879-1950), financier, DuPont and General Motors Executive, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, and developer of the Empire State Building. Known as “The Patio,” his palatial home was constructed 1916-1918 in a style befitting his position in Wilmington Society. The name “Archmere” was given to the […]
Mount Lebanon United Methodist Church
NCC-132: This congregation was organized in 1812. For a number of years services were conducted by Methodist “circuit riders” in members’ homes and local schools. On March 7, 1834, Thomas and Hannah Aldred donated land at this location on which to build a church. Constructed of Brandywine granite, the building was completed later that year. […]
Frank E. Schoonover Studios
NC-113: The Frank E. Schoonover Studios were constructed in 1905 by Wilmington philanthropist Samuel Bancroft, Jr. Plans were provided by architect E. L. Rice, incorporating a Queen Anne design with four contiguous units. The original occupants were Frank E. Schoonover, N. C. Wyeth, Henry Peck, Harvey Dunn, and Clifford Ashley. All were former students of […]
St. Joseph Church
NC-94: The cradle of African-American Catholicism in Delaware, St. Joseph Church was organized in 1889 by Father John A. DeRuyter of the Josephites. Services were first held in the basement of St. Mary’s Church on 6th and Pine Streets. Incorporated as St. Joseph’s Society for Colored Missions on March 4, 1890, the first church structure […]
First Presbyterian Church (Wilmington, DE)
This church originally stood at the corner of 10th and Market Streets and was the first Presbyterian church in the city. It was constructed in 1740, just after Wilmington received its charter from King George II. Following the Battle of the Brandywine on September 2, 1777, the British used the building as a hospital. After […]
Wilmington
NC-67: originally installed in 1938. Founded by Swedes at Fort Christina, the First Permanent settlement in Delaware River Valley. Called Altense by Dutch 1655. Known as Willingtown 1730-1739 and as a City 1832. Washington’s headquarters here in 1777. Became County seat of New Castle County in 1881. […]
Gunning Bedford, Jr.
1747-1812. Member of Continental Congress and of Annapolis Convention. A framer of United States Constitution, which Delaware was first to ratify. Appointed first District Judge of Delaware by President Washington. Purchased this property 1793 as country home, naming it “Lombardy”. Buried at Tenth and Market Streets, Wilmington. Reinterred 1921 at Masonic Home. NC-6. Installed in […]
The Tilton Mansion
NC-234: The Tilton Mansion was constructed in 1802 by the nation’s first Army Surgeon General, Dr. James Tilton (1745-1822). Throughout his lifetime Tilton advocated for increased hospital sanitation and was the founder and first President of The Medical Society of Delaware. Tilton served as a delegate in the Continental Congress of 1783 and 1784. This […]
