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Wilmington has a significant number of events marking the 125th anniversary of 1898, from lectures and film screenings to concerts, memorials & more.
In 1917, to make room for the Wilmington Public Library in the square, the 18th-century First Presbyterian Church was moved to Park Drive and the remains in the cemetery were reinterred in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery. [4] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011, as the Rodney Square Historic District. [5]
The library is open Mondays from 1 pm to 9 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 1 pm, Fridays from 9 am to 5 pm, and the third Saturday of every month from 10 am to 4 pm. Located at 505 North Market Street, a former Artisans Savings Bank branch location houses the library. Tilghman Ware Company built the art deco structure in 1930–31. [6]
Wilmington has many museums, galleries, and gardens (see Points of Interest below), as well as many ethnic festivals and other events throughout the year. Notable among its museums is the Delaware Art Museum whose collection focuses on American art and illustration from the 19th to the 21st century, and on the English Pre-Raphaelite movement of ...
Dec. 2 at Covenant Moravian Church: Started in Wilmington in the 1980s, this annual event has become a local tradition. Marking the start of Advent and the Christmas season, the tea features ...
Holiday tree lighting at Riverfront Park: The city of Wilmington will hold its annual holiday tree lighting on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 6-8 p.m. at Riverfront Park, 10 Cowan St., downtown Wilmington ...
The Hagley Museum and Library is a nonprofit educational institution in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington. [2] Covering more than 235 acres (95 ha) along the banks of the Brandywine Creek, the museum and grounds include the first du Pont family home and garden in the United States, the powder yards, and a 19th-century machine shop. [3]
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