Wilmington, Delaware

Featured ~ wilmingtondelawarenews ~ Leave a comment

Wilmington, Delaware’s most populous city and it built on the place of Fort Christina, the earliest Swedish settlement in NA. Positioned on the convergence of the Christina River and Brandywine Creek, near where the Christina runs into the river of Delaware. Wilmington enjoys a peaceful riverside settling that contributes to its pleasant atmosphere and ambiance. This city was named by Thomas Penn after his pal Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, a prime minister in the supremacy of George the Second of Great Britain.

As of 2017, the city is home to 72,846 residents. It’s the 5th least crowded city in the United States, but the most congested city in Delaware. The WMD or Wilmington Metropolitan Division, consisting of New Castle Country, DE, Salem Country, NJ and Cecil County, MD has a projected population of 719, 876 in 2016. The Delaware Valley including Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Camden City has a populace of 6,070,500.

History of Wilmington Delaware
This city was built on the place of Fort Christina. Wilmington was settled by the Delaware Indian or Lenape band led by Chief Mattahorn. The place was named Bear Place or Maax Waas Unk. It was named the Bear River as it streamed west to the Bear People who called as the Susquehannocks or People of Connestoga.

The Dutch spelled the Bear River and the area as Miguannan. When traders and settlers from Sweden under Peter Minuit came in 1638 on the Kalmar Nyckel and Fogel Grip, they bought Maax Waas Unk from Mattahron and developed Fort Christina. The place was called The Rocks. It is situated near the base of Seventh Street. This fort served as headquarter of the New Sweden colony that consisted of the Delaware region (New Jersey and Pennsylvania at present) however. Some colonist stayed there. Doctor Timothy Stidham was a famous resident and doctor in Wilmington. Timothy was born in the year 1610 in Hammel, Denmark and grew in Gothenburg. He came in New Sweden in the year 1654 and the first doctor in Delaware.

In year 1980, job development and construction of offices were spurred through the coming of financial institutions and national banks in the wake of the Financial Center Development Act of 1981, which liberalized the regulations governing banks working in the state and the same regulations in 1986. Now, many international and national banks like Capital One, Barclays, Chase, and Bank of America have offices in the Wilmington, usually credit card operations.
This city has a humid temperate climate or warm subtropical weather with humid and hot summer, cold to cool winters, and rainfall evenly spread all through the year. In the month of July, the daily average is 24.9 degree Celsius with an average of twenty one days of 32 degree Celsius highs yearly. Summer thunderstorm is common during the hottest months.

Landmarks
Wilmington is highly regarded as the gateway to the stunning Brandywine Valley, which provides a pleasant retreat from the bustling city. Some of the city landmarks include:
Delaware History Museum
This Museum is situated in a refurbished art deco Woolworth store that houses fascinating exhibits and collection, which depicts Delaware history and Wilmington.

Brandywine Zoo
If you are after an activity that the entire family can enjoy, why not consider going to the Brandywine Zoo. Situated in the pleasant Brandywine Park, this zoo really does have something for the whole family.
The zoo spans thirteen landscaped acres and is place to around 150 animals. You can find various species of animals in this place from birds and mammals, to amphibians and reptiles. Come and see the exotic Siberian Tigers, bobcats, playful river otters, burrowing owls and the capybara the largest rodent in the world.

Brandywine Valley
This valley is situated between Washington DC and New York City, and easily accessible and is perfect for a weekend escape with family and friends. This place is renowned for its vibrant cultural scene, amazing music festivals and the best cuisine as well. Brandywine Valley is an ideal place to relax.

Conclusion
Wilmington is a charming city which is simply begging to be visited. The strong sense of history, cultural diversity and a lively vibe make it an ideal tourist destination all year round and perfect for the whole family.

The New Downtown of Wilmington, DE

~ wilmingtondelawarenews ~ Leave a comment

This is Wilmington a blend of the old and new a city rich in culture and history communities full of amazing architecture and distinct characteristics come take a look at the uniqueness of diverse neighborhoods and revitalized areas in Wilmington
today downtown Wilmington is experiencing a resurgence as more educators artists entrepreneurs and students are coming downtown to live work and play the area presents a collection of transitional facades giving this neighborhood ownership of blending the old with the new from block to block from 14th Street on the north to Martin Luther King Boulevard on the south it’s accessible from i-95 and by Amtrak rail for many years folks referred to the Market Street area as going in town but during the 80s the expression got changed to downtown living downtown started a new movement for developers to renovate and create a home base for a trendy culture by the 21st century residential parcels were established for those wanting to live and experience the revitalized area from the Shipley lofts for artists to the Market Street Village for teachers we’re seeing new residents coming to live just a few blocks from each other with the collaboration of the Wilmington Renaissance corporation downtown to form the creation of a lower Market Street vicinity in 2012 calling it Loma for sure this area is fashioned with residents small businesses restaurants entertainment and activities downtown Wilmington is still home to some of our nation’s largest financial institutions as well as most of the fortune 500 companies in the country that bring together of the first group of people and government offices have been sharing downtown space for many years for visitors the area provides a choice selection of quality hotels that offer luxury and state-of-the-art amenities downtown is now home to several co-working spaces like coin loft on Market Street and the mill in the nemours building as well as artistic and created technical companies in the 90s downtown added an educational feature giving the area more interest and promise educational institutions set up campus sites for city workers as a convenience University of Delaware created a satellite facility on the corner of eighth and King streets Delaware technical & Community College and the Delaware College of Art and Design are drawing more students to this area every year for more community connection and pathways to city activities for the local community the Wilmington library offers workshops on a variety of topics the Wilmington Historical Society which includes the african-american museum takes you back in time exploring Delaware history and strengthening the culture of the community from food trucks to fine dining downtown Wilmington has food options for every taste entertainment options are growing in Wilmington too while the Playhouse immigrant continued more than a century’s tradition of providing quality entertainment newer venues like World Cafe live at the Queen the Nomad and Bobbie Ryan’s are giving audiences even more variety in Wilmington’s nightlife and what’s even more impressive and you could say it’s about time is that downtown has claimed a niche and they called it creative District Wilmington an established home for the artistic and creative community since the founding Wilmington we’ve seen our downtown grow and evolved bringing about new ideas and opportunities while honoring the rich heritage of the men and women who built this great city today Wilmington is home to educators artists entrepreneurs business leaders students and retirees who enjoy living working and playing in the welcoming community