- Marshallton, Delaware
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Marshallton — Unincorporated community — Welcome sign on Old Capital Trail Location within the state of Delaware Coordinates: 39°43′32″N 75°39′15″W / 39.72556°N 75.65417°WCoordinates: 39°43′32″N 75°39′15″W / 39.72556°N 75.65417°W Country United States State Delaware County New Castle Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes FIPS code GNIS feature ID Marshallton is an unincorporated community in Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The community was founded in 1836 and is named for John Marshall, mill owner.
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Geography
Marshallton is a residential suburb 5 mi/8 km W of Wilmington, on Delaware State Highway 2. Marshallton is located along Red Clay Creek; 39°44'N 75°38'W. Delaware Park Horse Racing Track to SW.
History
On August 30, 1777 George Washington ordered his army to fall back toward Red Clay Creek during the wee hours of the morning. Here, Washington arranged his troops for battle. The troops immediately dug in, building redoubts and entrenchments. Cannons were placed on a rise "for half a mile as thick as they could stand." The new encampment covered a triangular area with the towns of Newport, Marshallton, and Stanton forming the connecting points.[1]
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in New Castle County, Delaware
- Wilmington and Western Railroad
References
- ^ "The Battle of Brandywine". WTJ.com. http://www.wtj.com/articles/brandywine/. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
External links
- Historic Village of Marshallton
- Historic Village of Marshallton Civic Association
- Mill Creek Fire Company
Municipalities and communities of New Castle County, Delaware Cities Towns Bellefonte | Clayton‡ | Elsmere | Middletown | Newport | Odessa | Smyrna‡ | Townsend
Villages Arden | Ardencroft | Ardentown
CDPs Bear | Brookside | Claymont | Edgemoor | Glasgow | Greenville | Hockessin | North Star | Pike Creek | Pike Creek Valley | Wilmington Manor
Unincorporated
communitiesAshland | Christiana | Collins Park | Henry Clay | Kirkwood | Marshallton | Minquadale | Montchanin | Ogletown | Port Penn | Rockland | St. Georges | Silverbrook | Stanton | Talleyville | Tybouts Corner | Winterthur | Yorklyn
Hundreds Appoquinimink | Blackbird | Brandywine | Christiana | Mill Creek | New Castle | Pencader | Red Lion | St. George's | White Clay | Wilmington
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Unincorporated communities in New Castle County, Delaware
- Delaware geography stubs
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