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Bellevue State Park (Delaware)

Bellevue State Park is a 331-acre (134 ha) public recreation area overlooking the Delaware River in the suburbs of Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The state park is named for Bellevue Hall, the former mansion of William du Pont Jr. Many of the facilities at the park were built by du Pont. The Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church and Parsonage is located in Bellevue State Park; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. Cauffiel House is a historic home in the park near Stoney Creek. History The lands which comprise the bulk of Bellevue State Park were originally the estate of a wealthy wool merchant, Hanson Robinson. In 1855, Robinson built a Gothic Revival castle as the centerpiece of his property and named it Woolton Hall. The dark stone castle was outfitted with several towers that allowed Robinson to get a scenic view of the Delaware River. Next to the entrance to the park, there still remains a small monument that Robinson installed marking the year he built the home. The estate was acquired by shipping magnate C. R. Griggs after the death of Robinson. Griggs kept Woolton Hall intact, but built a carriage house in the 1870s to house his collection of antique carriages. In 1893, William du Pont Sr. purchased the estate. du Pont built a number of buildings on the property, including barns and horse stables. Upon his death in 1928, the estate was inherited by his son, William du Pont Jr. du Pont remodeled Woolton Hall so that it was a replica of Montpelier, the former residence of President James Madison which had also been du Pont's boyhood home. The home was renamed Bellevue Hall. Wiliam du Pont Jr. was married to equestrian Jean Liseter Austin until 1941, and married to tennis professional Margaret Osborne duPont from 1947 to 1964. While married to his first wife, du Pont greatly expanded the horse facilities at Bellevue, including building two indoor tracks and an outdoor track. During his marriage to Osborne, they built additional recreational facilities, including a swimming pool and both an indoor and outdoor tennis court. Following du Pont's death in 1965, his children had no interest in maintaining ownership of the estate with all of its recreational facilities. The estate was purchased by the state of Delaware in 1976 and opened to the public as Bellevue State Park. Recreation The park offers hiking, biking, fishing and disc golfing and is home to the Bellevue Tennis Center and Wellspring Farms. References External links Bellevue State Park Delaware State Parks Bellevue State Park Map Delaware State Parks
Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District

Downtown Wilmington Commercial Historic District is a national historic district in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 44 buildings in the city's downtown, most on North Market Street between 6th and 9th avenues. The district was the commercial center of the city between roughly 1870 and 1968, and contains an architecturally distinguished collection of late 19th- and early 20th-century architecture. The Grand Opera House, built in 1871, is the oldest surviving building in the district. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. Contributing properties The district includes 45 contributing properties including 12 that are also individually listed on the National Register: North Market Street 600: Delmarva Power & Light Building 605: Crosby and Hill Building 700: Max Keil Building (1875) 703: Reynold's Candy Company Building 704-706: Braunstein's Building 709: Henry Townsend Building 712: Max Keil Building (1850) 800: Govatos'/McVey Building 818: Grand Opera House 838: Wilmington Savings Fund Society 839: F. W. Woolworth Building North Shipley Street 701: Foord & Massey Furniture Company Building See also Lower Market Street Historic District Rodney Square Historic District National Register of Historic Places listings in Wilmington, Delaware References
Belmont Hall (Smyrna, Delaware)

Belmont Hall is a Georgian house located in Smyrna, Delaware, built about 1773 by Thomas Collins, who would become the eighth governor of Delaware. The front façade faces US 13. Description The brick house front is five bays wide and three stories tall, surmounted by a flattened gable. The crown of the gable is flattened to form a widow's walk, accessed by a projecting stair tower to the rear of the walk. The house is wide but shallow, one room deep with two rear wings projecting to the north, which were built before the front. The front portion is 46 feet (14 m) wide by 21.25 feet (6.48 m) deep. The interior plan is oriented around a central hall, flanked by parlors on either side. A stair rises from the hall, and is flanked by bedrooms on the second and third floors. Extensive interior woodwork is located primarily in the entrance hall and the west parlor. The interior was renovated during the Victorian era, but was restored in the 1920s. History Six hundred acres (240 ha) were granted to Henry Pearman by William Penn in 1684, and became known as "Pearman's Choice." A small brick house was built on this property. This house and two hundred acres were sold to Andrew Love in 1691. The property was bought by Thomas Collins, who would become High Sheriff of Kent County and later a brigadier general in the Continental Army, eventually rising to the governorship of Delaware. He added the present front about 1773. In 1777 a British party attempting to capture Collins shot a sentry posted on the widow's walk, who died in the room below. His death is commemorated by a plaque in the front hall presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Thomas Collins, the only person to be unanimously elected by the Assembly, had the honor of serving as the 8th President/Governor of Delaware from 1786 until his death in 1789. Collins died at Belmont Hall in 1789. In 1827, John Cloak acquired Belmont and farmed the land according to scientific principles. Belmont brand canned tomatoes became popular in the late 19th century. A fire in 1922 gutted the third floor. The existing east and west dormers were added during repairs. The Cloak/Speakman family retained the property into the 1980s. It was sold to the State of Delaware in 1987, as part of a deal to acquire 30 acres (12 ha) for the Route 13 bypass around Smyrna. References External links Belmont Hall website Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-147, "Belmont Hall, Route 13, Smyrna, Kent County, DE", 12 photos, 5 data pages
Benjamin Blackiston House

Benjamin Blackiston House, also known as Deer Park, is a historic home located near Kenton in Kent County, Delaware. It was built about 1760, and is a 1+1⁄2-story, three-bay, vernacular frame dwelling. It was originally built on the Penn plan, but later enlarged to six bays. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. References External links Media related to Benjamin Blackiston House at Wikimedia Commons Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-223, "Benjamin Blackiston House, County Road 131, Blackiston, Kent County, DE", 5 measured drawings
Blackwater Presbyterian Church

Blackwater Presbyterian Church was a historic Presbyterian church building located near Clarksville, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1767 and rebuilt in 1893. It was a small, frame chapel sheathed in clapboard and measuring 35 feet by 30 feet. It featured a portico supported by a Victorian style bracket. It was the oldest Presbyterian church building in Southern Delaware. The congregation was abolished in October 1921. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. In the 1970s, the church was restored by the Colonel Armwell Long Chapter the Daughters of the American Revolution. In May 2018, the church, which was structurally unsound, was demolished. According to official state sources: Many of the early settlers of this region, then a part of Maryland, were Presbyterians who had been denied their freedom of worship. For many years local Presbyterians were forced to travel a great distance to the nearest church. In 1763, a congregation was organized in this area by Reverend Charles Tennent, the charismatic son of William Tennent, founder of Princeton University. Services were held in the homes of members until 1767 when the present Blackwater Presbyterian Church was constructed. Over time the travel conditions faced by many members resulted in the formation of separate churches in the growing communities of Ocean View and Frankford. By the late 19th century, regular services at Blackwater had been discontinued. Occasional meetings were held until 1921, when the church organization was formally abolished. Since 1949, the property has been managed by a Trust established by the Tunnell family, who have been active supporters of the church since its founding. References External links Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-200, "Blackwater Presbyterian Church, State Road 54, Clarksville, Sussex County, DE", 10 photos, 3 color transparencies, 3 data pages, 2 photo caption pages, supplemental material Plaque #55537 on Open Plaques
Bloomfield (St. Georges, Delaware)

Bloomfield is a historic home located at St. Georges, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1828, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, five bay frame dwelling. It has an asymmetrical floor plan, steeply pitched cross-gable roof, deep one-story verandah, and is in the Gothic Revival style. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. References
Bob Carpenter Center

Bob Carpenter Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena, in Newark, Delaware, named in honor of benefactor and trustee, R. R. M. Carpenter Jr. (1915–1990). Students at the University of Delaware have nicknamed it "The Bob." History As UD athletic director from 1984 to 2009, Edgar N. Johnson oversaw construction of the Carpenter Center, intending it to eventually serve as the new home for UD's men and women's basketball. The arena opened in 1992 and was designed by HOK Sport (now known as Populous), who have been involved in more than 150 sports and recreation projects. The construction of the building cost $20.5 million. In late 2010, the university constructed an addition, which includes two full-size basketball courts, new offices and locker rooms for the basketball and volleyball programs, and a new entrance plaza. The arena section of the building is named in honor of Frank E. Acierno, a local businessman and developer, who donated $1 million to the Bob Carpenter Center, the largest gift from a single donor. It is home to the university of Delaware Blue Hens men's and women's basketball teams (men and women), and from 2013 to 2018, the Delaware 87ers (now the Delaware Blue Coats) of the NBA G League. It has also hosted a preseason game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. Since 2014, it has hosted one annual WNBA preseason game, except in 2017. Each of the WNBA games has featured UD product Elena Delle Donne, who was with the Chicago Sky from 2013 to 2016 and has been with the Washington Mystics since 2017. Notable events It hosted a campaign rally for Vice President Al Gore in 1996 and all or part of America East Conference men's basketball tournaments from 1997 to 2001. It also hosts other events, such as the WWE, music and comedy concerts, and craft fairs. See also List of NCAA Division I basketball arenas References External links Official website
Bob Carpenter Center

Le Bob Carpenter Center est une salle omnisports à Newark (Delaware). Ses locataires sont les 87ers du Delaware (NBA Development League) et des Blue Hens du Delaware (NCAA). La salle accueille également des concerts et des épreuves de la WWE. Histoire Références Lien externe (en) Site officiel Portail de l’architecture et de l’urbanisme Portail du basket-ball Portail des arts du spectacle Portail du Delaware
Bob Carpenter Center

Il Bob Carpenter Center è un'arena multifunzione con 5.100 posti a sedere, situata a Newark in Delaware, deve il suo nome al benefattore R. R. M. Carpenter, Jr. (1915–1990). Gli studenti dell'University of Delaware l'hanno soprannominata "The Bob." Storia L'arena è stata inaugurata nel 1992, la struttura è stata progettata da Populous, che ha sviluppato più di 150 progetti di impianti sportivi e ricreativi. La costruzione dell'edificio è costata 20 milioni di dollari. Nel 2010, l'Università ha ampliato la struttura, includendo due campi da basket completi, nuovi uffici, spogliatoi per gli atleti e un nuovo ingresso. La parte dell'arena è intitolata a Frank E. Acierno, un uomo d'affari locale che ha donato 1 milione di dollari per la costruzione del Bob Carpenter Center, la più grande somma ricevuta da parte di un individuo. È la casa della squadra di basketball Blue Hens dell'Università del Delaware e dall'autunno 2013 dei Delaware 87ers franchigia della NBA Development League. Ha ospitato una partita di preseason tra i Philadelphia 76ers e i Boston Celtics. Ha ospitato una tappa della campagna politica di Al Gore nel 1996 e partite del torneo di basket collegiale dell'America East Conference dal 1997 al 2001 Sono stati ospitati altri eventi, come incontri WWE, concerti, musical e fiere dell'artigianato. Note Collegamenti esterni Official web site, su udel.edu.
Blackbird State Forest

Blackbird State Forest is a 6,000-acre (24 km2) state forest of Delaware located in New Castle County and Kent County, north of Smyrna. The ten tracts of Blackbird State Forest feature 40 mi (64 km) of trails and are open to the public year-round for walking, hiking, running, cycling, and horseback riding. The Tybout Tract features a 2,200-foot (670 m), wheelchair-accessible wildlife and nature interpretation trail. Other permitted activities include hunting, fishing, picnicking, and primitive camping. Long-range management plans for Blackbird State Forest outline goals for timber production, wildlife habitat, recreation, soil and water protection, wetland and endangered species protection, and public education. Educational programs are available at the Blackbird State Forest Education Center on the Meadows Tract. Complementing a center at Redden State Forest, the facility has two meeting spaces and interactive displays: The Life Cycle of a Forest, Tree Identification, Invasive Species, Urban/Community Forestry, and Wildland Firefighting. Visitors can see a diorama of a beaver pond, a working beehive, and exotic and native insects. Work has also begun on a new nature trail, demonstration saw mill, and arboretum. History As a state forest, Blackbird began with the 1941 acquisition of the Tybout Tract, purchased for $6,916.20 when land prices in New Castle County presented a rare opportunity for the Forestry Department. The Forestry Department's 1941 Annual Report stated: For many years there has been a marked public concern over the failure of the Department to acquire State Forest lands in New Castle County but with only income funds at the disposal of the Department for acquisition purposes it has been expedient to spend those funds where the greatest acreage could be acquired per dollar expended. However, with the offer of a block of land in lower New Castle County at a figure comparable to similar lands in Sussex County the handicap of price was removed and the department has succeeded in acquiring 672 acres ... lying west of Blackbird in New Castle County. References
Bob Hannah Stadium

Bob Hannah Stadium is a baseball stadium located at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware. It plays host to the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens baseball team. The stadium's namesake, Bob Hannah, retired as head coach in 2000. The stadium seats 1,300 people for baseball. Features of the stadium include an enclosed press box, an outdoor batting cage, and banners on the outfield fence signifying Delaware's numerous conference titles and NCAA appearances. The stadium underwent extensive renovations in 2014 that replaced the grass field with an artificial turf playing surface It also added heated dugouts, new stadium fencing and backstop area, a three tunnel batting cage, a new scoreboard, and improved bullpens. The field dimensions are 330' down the right field line, 320' down the left field line, and 400' to center field. See also List of NCAA Division I baseball venues References External links Official website
Бомбей-Хук

Бомбей-Хук (англ. Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge) — национальный резерват дикой природы в США в округе Кент штата Делавэр. Площадь резервата — 15 978 акров (64,66 км²). Расположен вдоль восточного побережья округа Кент, в заливе Делавэр. Был основан 16 марта 1937 года как убежище и место размножения перелётных и зимующих водоплавающих птиц вдоль Атлантического пролётного пути. Территория была приобретена у местных землевладельцев на средства Федеральной утиной марки. Дикая природа и охраняемые виды По состоянию на 2009 год, eBird зарегистрировал 302 вида птиц в Национальном заповеднике дикой природы Бомбей-Хук. Чаще всего, особенно рано утром и поздно вечером, можно увидеть американского кролика, лесного сурка, каролинскую белку, рыжую лисицу и белохвостого оленя. Примечания
Brandywine High School

Brandywine High School is a public secondary school located near Talleys Corner in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, United States, with a Wilmington postal address. Although the school is not within the Wilmington city limits, it does serve some parts of the city north of the Brandywine River. Its boundary also includes much of Claymont census-designated place, and parts of the Edgemoor CDP. It is a part of the Brandywine School District. There were 940 students enrolled in the fall for the 2020–2021 school year. Rebecca Reggio is the current principal. History Brandywine High School was established in 1958. Its building was designed by Wilmington architects Whiteside, Moeckel & Carbonell in the International Style and completed in 1959. Athletics Brandywine is a member of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA). The Bulldogs compete in Flight B of the Blue Hen Conference with a full slate of teams in all three sports seasons: Brandywine's sports include cross country, field hockey, football, soccer, volleyball, cheerleading, basketball, swimming, wrestling, cheerleading, indoor track, baseball, softball, golf, lacrosse, tennis, and track and field. Recognitions In 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked Brandywine #5,392 out of almost 24,000 public schools across the United States, and Niche ranked it in the top 50% best public schools for athletes in New Castle County. The school was recognized by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program for the 1982–1983 school year. Appearances in media First lady Jill Biden spoke from the classroom in which she formerly taught (room 232) for her remote address to the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Her husband Joe Biden was in the high school at the moment he formally was nominated for president during the convention. Notable alumni Dexter Boney, former basketball player in the National Basketball Association and Continental Basketball Association Dennis Brockenborough, trumpet player for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones 1990–2000 John Gallagher Jr., Tony Award-winning actor best known for Spring Awakening Joan Goodfellow, film, television, and stage actress; mezzo-soprano Sean Patrick Thomas, actor George Thorogood, musician known for hits such as "Bad to the Bone" Christopher Voigt, synthetic biology pioneer and MIT professor Ben Warheit, Emmy-nominated actor, comedian, and writer, Late Night with Seth Meyers Lori Van Sickle, professional golfer Notable faculty Jill Biden, Second Lady of the United States 2009–2017, First Lady of the United States 2021–present References External links Brandywine High School website Video clips of Brandywine music and drama performances
Red Clay Consolidated School District

Red Clay Consolidated School District (abbreviated Red Clay or RCCSD) is a public school district in northern New Castle County, Delaware. Founded in 1981, Red Clay serves a portion of the city of Wilmington, as well as its northwestern suburbs. Its service area includes Elsmere, Greenville, Hockessin, Newport, northwestern Wilmington, most of Pike Creek, most of Pike Creek Valley, and half of North Star. Its headquarters are in the Austin D. Baltz Elementary School, which lies partially in Elsmere and an unincorporated area; it has a Wilmington postal address. History The school district was established on July 1, 1981 in conjunction with the state of Delaware modifying its school districts, . It took a portion of the former New Castle County School District. It was originally known as Interim District II. Schools 6-12 schools Cab Calloway School of the Arts (Wilmington) Conrad Schools of Science (unincorporated area) John Dickinson High School (unincorporated area) JDHS 6-8 only being for students in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program High schools (9-12) Alexis I. duPont High School (Greenville, unincorporated area) Thomas McKean High School (unincorporated area) High Schools Chartered by Red Clay District Charter School of Wilmington Delaware Military Academy Middle schools Alexis I. duPont Middle School (unincorporated area) Henry B. duPont Middle School (Hockessin) Skyline Middle School (Pike Creek Valley, unincorporated area) Stanton Middle School (unincorporated area) Elementary schools Anna P. Mote Elementary School (K-5) Austin D. Baltz Elementary School (K-5) Brandywine Springs School (K-8) Evan G. Shortlidge Academy (K-2) Forest Oak Elementary School (K-5) Heritage Elementary School (K-5) Linden Hill Elementary School (K-5) Marbrook Elementary School (K-5) North Star Elementary School (K-5) Richardson Park Elementary School (K-5) Donald J. Richey Elementary School (K-5) Warner Elementary School (3-5) William C. Lewis Dual Language Elementary School (K-5) William Cooke, Jr. Elementary School (K-5) Pre-elementary schools Red Clay Early Years Program (ages 3–4) Special schools First State School (for students grades 2–12 with medical needs) James H. Groves Adult High School (night classes for adult learners) Meadowood Program (transition program for students ages 3–21) Former schools Wilmington High School Charles B. Lore Elementary School Highlands Elementary School References External links Red Clay Consolidated School District website
Brecknock (Camden, Delaware)

Brecknock, also known as the Howell's Mill Seat, is a historic home located near Camden, Kent County, Delaware. The house is in four sections; two of brick and two frame. The original one-room house possibly dates before 1700 and is constructed of brick. A brick section was added in the 1740s. The 2+1⁄2-story, frame, main house was added in the mid-18th century and abuts the second brick section. The final frame section was added in the 1880s and is a four-room apartment originally built for the wagon driver, but later incorporated into the house. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. References External links Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. DE-178, "Brecknock, U.S. Route 13, Camden, Kent County, DE", 22 photos, 2 color transparencies, 14 data pages, 3 photo caption pages
Brick Hotel

Brick Hotel, also known as the Wilmington Trust Co., Georgetown Office, is a historic hotel located at Georgetown, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1836, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, seven-bay, brick structure in a transitional Federal / Greek Revival style. It has a one-story, rear kitchen wing, and a one-story wing attached to it and dated to the 1930s. It has a slate-tiled roof, double end chimneys, and a modern Greek Revival style verandah. The exterior was altered in 1955, when it was converted from its original use as a hotel to its use as a bank building. In 2008, it was converted back to a hotel. On August 28, 2021, the Brick Hotel closed permanently, with the building having been leased for office space. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. References External links Media related to Brick Hotel at Wikimedia Commons