Delaware's loveliest neighborhood
Delaware's loveliest neighborhood
Midtown Brandywine, Delaware’s loveliest neighborhood, adjoins the Wilmington CBD and the Brandywine Creek.
Uniquely positioned, our delightful neighborhood offers all the convenience of downtown living with all of the natural beauty of Brandywine Park (home to the Brandywine Zoo and the annual Brandywine Festival of the Arts).
Our neighborhood of some 220 homes and about a dozen excellent restaurants, cafes and bars has a strong community spirit, with a very active neighborhood association, annual progressive dinners, seasonal block parties featuring outdoor opera and other performances, and all of the kind neighborliness that our residents proactively preserve.
Please enjoy your visit to Midtown Brandywine!
The Brandywine Creek
Photo: Michael Anderson
Brandywine Creek Bridge
Photo: Michael Anderson
Block Party
Photo: TC Davis
The Little Church
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A Village by the City
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Streetscape
Photo: TC Davis
Streetscape in Autumn
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Cemetery, est. 1843
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Streetscape
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From our blog…
From our blog…

Maximizing Our Parking: A Pro Tip from Science!
Hey there, neighbors! We've all been there: cruising the neighborhood, hoping against hope to find that elusive parking spot, only to realize that inefficient parking has claimed yet another block. It's the classic "if only that car had moved up a bit" moment. Well,...

Everything Matters. Community Policing and Engagement in Wilmington, Delaware
An interview with Wilmington Chief of Police Wilfredo Campos. In a wide-ranging discussion in early August 2023, Wilmington’s new Chief of Police, Wilfredo Campos and Master Corporal Anthony Easterling (who is responsible for the area of Wilmington that includes...

Midtown Brandywine News September 2023
Feature stories in Midtown Brandywine News, September 2003: Everything Matters. Community Policing and Engagement in Wilmington, Delaware Midtown Brandywine Gardener-of-the-Month, Lee Armstrong Midtown Brandywine Plant-of-the-Month: Goldenrod The September 2023...

Goldenrod – Plant of the Month, September 2023
Editor's note: please enjoy the first of our regular Plant of the Month articles, profiling local botanical treasures in Midtown Brandywine. Our inaugural plant of the month is submitted by our neighbor Kathy Kunkel. This colorful perennial, goldenrod, will add beauty...

Gardener of the Month August 2023: Lee Armstrong
Editor's note: please enjoy the first of our regular Gardener of the Month articles, profiling local gardeners in Midtown Brandywine. Lee Armstrong bought her house on Tatnall Street, Midtown Brandywine, in March of 2023. Although originally from Sussex County, she...

Wilmington parking ticket appeals update August 2023
Mayor Mike Purzycki announced today that beginning next Monday, August 14, the City of Wilmington will return to a practice carried out by other cities and towns in Delaware—parking ticket appeals will be submitted to the State Justice of the Peace Court. The Mayor...

Midtown Brandywine News August 2023
The August 2023 edition of the Midtown Brandywine News is out! Feature articles from this month's edition (click the links to read the full-length articles online): Peregrine Falcon Fledgeling 'Solo' Takes Her First Flight In Memory of Leonard J. Young, Jr. Bugs,...
First Monarch Butterfly Released!
Neighbors gathered in the Pocket Park on August 2nd to release the first Monarch Butterfly raised by the Monarch Project volunteers. The female butterfly, fostered by Sharon, flew out of her mesh enclosure and up into a Redbud tree over our heads. She then pumped her...

Bugs, Birds and Branches
Midtown Brandywine News' Simon Cousins recently caught up on our local Greenscape Committee’s work in our neighborhood. We spoke with Jessica Reed, long-term neighbor and chair of the committee. MBN: Firstly, Jes, congratulations on your recent appointment as our new...

A New Year for Students at Freire Charter School
On July 26th, 2023, Midtown Brandywine News' Simon Cousins sat down with Madeline "Maddie" Weckel, Head of School, at the Freire Charter School Wilmington. As the new school year approaches, we wanted to learn more about developments at the school and how they...
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Visit historic Midtown Brandywine
Visit historic Midtown Brandywine
Midtown Brandywine is arguably the most dense pocket of Delawarian and American history in all of Wilmington.
We invite you to explore the multitude of cultural, historical and natural attractions in Delaware’s loveliest neighborhood!
The map in this section of the website is interactive. You can zoom in and out and learn about many points of interest. If a point of interest has a webpage, you can click its pin.
Do you have more history to contribute to our map? Please contact us with your contributions and comments!
One of the newest additions to the Midtown Brandywine dining scene, The Chancery Market brings seven unique food concepts along with the dynamic Nectar Bar to the Hercules Plaza building.
Source: Robert I. “Bob” Blanchard
A Wilmington landmark since 1890, the fully modernized Wilmington Hospital with 321 beds and a 622,100-square-foot facility serve as ChristianaCare’s corporate headquarters. It provides ChristianaCare’s distinguished, high-quality health care in the heart of Wilmington.
Source: ChristianaCare website
This one office building is the registered agent address of at least 285,000 separate American and foreign businesses who operate or trade in the United States, including major multi-nationals such as Apple Computer, Microsoft, and Tesla.
A favorite with Midtowners, Dorcea is an inviting American bistro with lots of local beers on tap. The chef uses the best ingredients and provide a great atmosphere, with attentive, friendly staff.
Source: Dorcea website
Evelyn’s Soul Food Restaurant is just across Market Street from H. Fletcher Brown Park. Open from 7am to 3pm on weekdays and 8am to 3pm Saturdays and Sundays, Evelyn’s is a small, local gem featuring an array of soul food favorites along with fried chicken, burgers and a great breakfast.
Source: Robert I. “Bob” Blanchard
Gunning Bedford Jr. (1747 – March 30, 1812) was an American Founding Father, delegate to the Congress of the Confederation (Continental Congress), Attorney General of Delaware, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 which drafted the United States Constitution, a signer of the United States Constitution, and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
Source: Wikipedia.org
Constructed in 1887 by Alfred, Henry and Alexis du Pont as the famous family’s stables, this historic building is more than 135 years old. It is in excellent, preseved condition and currently houses the Torbert Street Social cocktail bar.
Freire Charter School Wilmington is a publicly funded charter high school (grades 8 – 12) delivering a college-preparatory learning experience for approximately 500 students from throughout New Castle County. Since its first graduating class in 2019, Freire has far exceeded the national and Delaware averages of students going on to higher education.
Source: Robert I. “Bob” Blanchard
John McKinly (February 24, 1721 – August 31, 1796) was an American physician and politician from Wilmington, Delaware. He was a veteran of the French and Indian War, served in the Delaware General Assembly, was the first elected President (Governor) of Delaware. His grave is located just inside the S. Park Drive entrance.
Source: Robert I. “Bob” Blanchard
H. Fletcher Brown (1867-1944) was a chemist, Vice President of the DuPont Company, honorary member of the Rotary Club of Wilmington, and a benefactor of Delaware education. His interest in education led him to serve on the Delaware State Board of Education, the boards of the Wilmington Institute Free Library and the University of Delaware, and as a life member of the National Education Association. For over a decade, he served on the Board of Park Commissioners that oversaw Wilmington’s parks including this one.
Credit: The Historical Marker Database (hmdb.org)
Sometimes known as “The Little Church,” the First Presbyterian Churchwas built in Wilmington in 1740. Several members of the church served as delegates to the Continental Congress of 1774, including Gunning Bedford, having served as an aide-de-camp to General George Washington, and Senator Henry Latimer.
The church served as a house of worship for 100 years, and during that time was also occupied by British troops, who in 1777 used it as a hospital after the Battle of the Brandywine.
Credit: Great American Treasures
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Located on the western edge of Midtown Brandywine next to the Washington Street Ale House, Mikimoto’s Asian Grill & Sushi Bar offers an upbeat atmosphere with modern Asian fare.
Source: Robert I. “Bob” Blanchard
Completely reimagined for today’s travelers, the Residence Inn Wilmington is a stylish hotel in the heart of downtown.
Source: Robert I. “Bob” Blanchard
Experience the beautiful, innovative, all-suite Staybridge Suites Wilmington Downtown, designed to meet the needs of extended-stay guests seeking a warm sense of community in a home-like environment.
Source: Robert I. “Bob” Blanchard
Hidden behind the well-known restaurants of Washington Street on a one-block-long side street, Torbert Street Social offers a nostalgic sense of class and history, in a sophisticated cocktail lounge and patio, housed in the 135-year old former Du Pont family stables.
Source: Robert I. “Bob” Blanchard
A long-time member of the Wilmington dining scene, the Washington Street Ale House serves its guests a unique blend of original, homemade recipes, must-have favorites and affordable prices.
Source: Robert I. “Bob” Blanchard
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901.
Source: Wikipedia.org
Founded in 1843 by Sam Wollaston, who sought to build one of Delaware’s first non-sectarian cemeteries, it remain one of the state’s oldest, most historic and active burial grounds.
Source: Willmington & Brandywine Cemetery