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This project is for those who were born, lived or died in New Castle County, Delaware. On September 22, 1676, New Castle County was formally placed under the Duke of York's laws. It gained land from Upland County on November 12, 1678. On June 21, 1680, St. Jones County was carved from New Castle County. It is known today as Kent County, Delaware. On August 24, 1682, New Castle County, along w...
Wikipedia Widener University was founded in 1821 as the Bullock School for Boys preparatory school in Wilmington, Delaware, by John Bullock. Bullock operated the school until 1846 when it was sold to Samuel Alsop and renamed the Alsop School for Boys . In 1853, the school was sold to Theodore Hyatt and renamed the Hyatt's Select School for Boys , and again in 1859 to the Delaware Military Acade...
This project is for those who are buried in Riverview Cemetery, located on 3300 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. From the cemetery's Official Website : Riverview Cemetery, a Victorian garden cemetery, traces its 1872 origin to the benevolent societies of the Knights of Pythias and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. It consists of 42 acres spanning both sides of Market Street in Wilmi...
Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Bear, New Castle County, Delaware. Find a Grave
Cathedral Cemetery was established in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware and incorporated as Catholic Cemeteries, Inc. in 1876. It served as the only Diocesan Cemetery in Wilmington until the opening of All Saints Cemetery in 1958. Since its establishment, Cathedral Cemetery has gone through many renovations. In 1963, The Queen of Apostles Crypt was built and dedicated. It was the first co...
All Saints Cemetery, located on the Kirkwood Highway near Newark, was dedicated in 1958. It is beautifully landscaped with several bronze statuary groupings depicting the History of the Church, the Beatitudes and Mary, Queen of All Saints. All Christian denominations are welcome. Address: 6001 Kirkwood Highway Wilmington, New Castle County, DE 19808 Interment Find a Grave Billion Graves
Wikipedia Wilmington Friends School is a private Pre-kindergarten-12 school in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, United States, near Wilmington. It is affiliated with the Society of Friends, also known as the Quakers. The school was founded in 1748 by members of the Wilmington Monthly Meeting of Friends. Of the school, Delaware historian Benjamin Ferris wrote in the 19th century, ...
Founded in 1843 by Sam Wollaston, who sought to build one of Delaware’s first non-sectarian cemeteries, we remain one of the state’s oldest, most historic and active burial grounds. All are welcome here regardless of religious affiliation or non-affiliation. Ours is a place of peace. We have many available gravesites amid 25 meticulously maintained acres of majestic grounds featuring an elegant...
This project is for those interred in Silverbrook Cemetery & Memorial Park, Wilmington, Delaware. Notable Interments Judy Johnson (1899-1989) - Hall of Fame Negro League Baseball Player William Lloyd Nelson (1918-1943) - WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Links Find a Grave Official Website
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The Wilmington Quicksteps were an 1884 late-season replacement baseball team in the Union Association. They finished with a 2-16 record and were managed by Joe Simmons. The team played home games in Union Street Park in Wilmington, Delaware.