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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 The University of Delaware (colloquially "UD") is the largest university in Delaware. The main campus is in Newark, with satellite campuses in Dover, Wilmington, Lewes, and Georgetown. It is medium-sized – approximately 18,500 undergraduate and 4,500 graduate students. UD is a privately governed university which receives public funding for being a land-grant, sea-grant, space-grant ...
Wikipedia =Ohio Wesleyan University (also known as Wesleyan or OWU) is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges. Ohio Wesleyan has always admitted students irrespective of religion or race and ...
This project is for those who were born, lived or died in Kent County, Delaware. In about 1670 the English began to settle in the valley of the St. Jones River, earlier known as Wolf Creek. On June 21, 1680, the Duke of York chartered St. Jones County, which was carved out of New Amstel/New Castle and Hoarkill/Sussex counties. St. Jones County was transferred to William Penn on August 24, 1682...
Objective This project brings together the governors of the state of Delaware. Colonial governors of Delaware should be added to the project Colonial Governors of Pennsylvania , since Delaware was part of the colony of Pennsylvania prior to declaring independence in 1776. Background Before its coastline was first explored by Europeans in the 16th century, Delaware was inhabited by several gr...
This subportal is part of the USA Portal . This is the master project for Delaware and its history. State of Delaware Nickname(s): The First State; The Small Wonder; Blue Hen State; The Diamond State Motto(s): Liberty and Independence Demonym: Delawarean Capital: Dover Largest city: Wilmington Please do not add profiles to the project. Add them to the appropriate sub-...
This project is for those who were born, lived, or died in Sussex County, Delaware. Archaeologists estimate that the first inhabitants of Sussex County, the southernmost county in Delaware, arrived between 10,000 and 14,000 years ago. Various indigenous cultures occupied the area, especially along the river and the coast, often having seasonal fishing villages. Historic Native Americans in Sus...
This project is part of the State of Delaware Portal. About the Project Please use this project to add, research, document, and discuss your ancestors from Delaware. You can add profiles for: People born in Delaware People who lived in Delaware People who died in Delaware When you find helpful resources for research, please share them here so that others can benefit. If yo...
This is an umbrella project for projects based upon families and local communities of Scots-Irish who settled on the Eastern Shore (also called Delmarva Peninsula) in the late 17th century and early 18th century. As an umbrella project, this project can provide historical and bibliographic information for the entire area and its families. The following historical overview is excerpted from "Mig...
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...
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This subportal is part of the State of Delaware Portal and the Cemeteries, Memorials & Graveyards Portal . Within the 57 towns and cities that make up the State of Delaware , there are approximately 800 cemeteries. These range from small, private family burying grounds with only a few graves to large public cemeteries covering hundreds of acres with hundreds of thousands of graves. Th...
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...
Oak Grove Cemetery,Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio, 43015 USA: Find a Grave The cemetery is located on the west side of South Sandusky Street at its intersection with Weiser Avenue. The cemetery was established in 1850 with the first burial occurring on 20 June 1851. The cemetery is 80 acres in size.The cemetery is located in the city of Delaware, Delaware Township, Delaware County, Ohio, and i...
This project is for those buried in Oller Cemetery, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. Find a Grave
Wesley College was an American private, co-educational, liberal arts college, located in Dover, the capital of Delaware. The institution was founded in 1873 as Wilmington Conference Academy , a prep school. It became a two-year college in 1918 and renamed the Wesley Collegiate Institute . It was renamed again in 1941 as Wesley Junior College , and again in 1958 as Wesley College. The instit...
Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Millsboro, Sussex County, Delaware. Find a Grave
Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Bear, New Castle County, Delaware. Find a Grave
Dover was founded as the court town for newly established Kent County in 1683 by William Penn, the proprietor of the territory generally known as the "Lower Counties on the Delaware." Later, in 1717, the city was officially laid out by a special commission of the Delaware General Assembly. The capital of the state of Delaware was moved here from New Castle in 1777 because of its central locatio...
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...
The Phoenix Ship Disaster (1847) In the middle of the nineteenth century a lot of people from the East of Holland emigrated to the US. One of the most popular destinations was Wisconsin. In 1847 a group of those emigrants were on the propellor Phoenix, which would bring them from Buffalo to Sheboygan and beyond. In the early hours of November 21, 1847 the propellor burnt. About 25 people rescue...
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