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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RYI_christiana-public-school-111-c_Newark-DE.html
Formal education for African American children in Christiana began in the 1880s with the construction of a one-room schoolhouse. Many African American schools in existence at this time were marked by dilapidated facilities, a lack of running water…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RYH_iron-hill-school-112-c_Newark-DE.html
The Iron Hill area was a community of African American farming and mining families. Constructed in 1923, Iron Hill School #112-C was one of over 80 schools built with funding from Pierre S. duPont, who sought to replace rundown public schools with…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RYG_iron-hill-school-112-c_Newark-DE.html
The Iron Hill Museum is dedicated to the study of human and natural history of the Iron Hill Area. The Museum is currently engaged in a project to restore the Iron Hill School #112C and document the experiences of African-American students who att…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RXG_first-african-american-schoolhouse-in-hockessin_Hockessin-DE.html
Local tradition states that a school was present at this location as early as 1829. However, in 1878 the first documented school for African-Americans in Hockessin was established in this vicinity. The school was funded and built primarily by the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RXF_st-john-the-evangelist-church_Hockessin-DE.html
Built in 1882, St. John the Evangelist Church was the third Catholic church to be built in the Hockessin area. Soon after it opened, St. John's established a parochial school in its hall. By 1934 the school was closed due to dwindling financial su…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RXD_james-henry-nip-winters_Hockessin-DE.html
Born in 1899 in Washington DC. James Henry Winters was a pitcher in the Negro leagues from 1919-1933. Winters, who was also known as "Jesse" and "Nip," was one of the top left-handed pitchers of his day. Known for his wild style and pitching speed…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RXB_tweeds-tavern_Hockessin-DE.html
Formerly known as "MudFort," this log structure was built circa 1790. The original two-story building measured 21 X 27 feet, and featured an attic and full stone basement. A later tax assessment describes the house as d"large" and cites the presen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RX6_the-william-montgomery-house_Wilmington-DE.html
A Stone on the facade inscribed with the initials "I.M" and a date of "1789" suggests that construction of this dwelling occurred during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a period of early industrialization in Delaware. Evidence of a stone h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RX1_blue-rock-community-club_Wilmington-DE.html
Established in 1917 as part of the esteemed General Federation of Women's Clubs, The Blue Rock Community Club (BRCC) provided an important social and service-oriented outlet for women. Beginning with just 11 founding members, the Club became an an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1RWZ_delcastle_Wilmington-DE.html
Near this site..."an eminence near McKennan's Church", the Continental forces took position against a British detachment encamped a half-mile away near Mill Town sent as a decoy, while the main body of the British army marched north to Kennett Squ…