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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901.

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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