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Dedicated date. May 30, 1892. The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument is a monument in Washington Square Park in Rochester, New York. Designed by Leonard Wells Volk, [1] it was erected in 1892. [2] At the top of the 42-foot monument stands a bronze figure of Abraham Lincoln astride a granite shaft. [3][4] Four bronze figures symbolize the infantry ...
Aerial image of Delaware Memorial Bridge (left), Wilmington, Delaware (top right), 2012. The Delaware Memorial Bridge is a dual-span suspension bridge crossing the Delaware River. The toll bridges carry Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 40 and is also the link between Delaware and New Jersey. The bridge was designed by the firm of Howard, Needles ...
October 15, 1966 [1] Designated NHL. November 5, 1961 [2] Holy Trinity Church, also known as Old Swedes, is a historic church at East 7th and Church Street in Wilmington, Delaware. It was consecrated on Trinity Sunday, June 4, 1699, by a predominantly Swedish congregation formerly of the colony of New Sweden. [3]
Lafayette left France on the American merchant vessel Cadmus, on July 13, 1824, and his tour began on August 15, 1824, when he arrived at Staten Island, New York.He toured the Northern and Eastern United States in the fall of 1824, including stops at Monticello to visit Thomas Jefferson and Washington, D.C., where he was received at the White House by President James Monroe.
Rodney Square is the public square and historic district in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, United States, named after American Revolutionary leader Caesar Rodney. A large equestrian statue of Rodney by James E. Kelly formerly stood in the front of the square until it was removed in 2020. The square was created in the early 20th century by John ...
Nov. 24-26 at Wrightsville Beach: It's the 40th year for this annual boat parade through Motts Channel and Banks Channel.A ticketed kickoff party starts 7 p.m. Nov. 24 at Lumina Resort at ...
Nemours Estate from the front. The Nemours Estate is a 200-acre (81 ha) country estate with jardin à la française formal gardens and a French neoclassical mansion in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Built to resemble a French château, its 105 rooms on four floors occupy nearly 47,000 sq ft (4,400 m 2). It shares the grounds at 1600 ...
Wilmington, Delaware. Coordinates. 39°45′17.9″N 75°32′48.5″W. / 39.754972°N 75.546806°W / 39.754972; -75.546806. Built. 1998. Architect. Charles Parks. The African-American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial is a monument dedicated to African-American recipients of the Medal of Honor since 1861.