Rockford Tower
Rockford Tower is a historic building in New Castle County, Delaware. Rockford Tower is situated nearby to Rockford Park, as well as near Mount Salem Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rockford Park and Delaware Art Museum.
Rockford Park
Park
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Rockford Park is a historic public park located in a residential area of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It is characterized by a large, grassy meadow which slopes gently upward to a large knoll overlooking the Brandywine River.
Delaware Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Delart, Public domain.
The Delaware Art Museum is an art museum located on the Kentmere Parkway in Wilmington, Delaware, which holds a collection of more than 12,000 objects. Delaware Art Museum is situated 2,800 feet east of Rockford Tower.
Walker’s Mill and Walker’s Bank
Heritage site
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Walker's Mill and Walker's Bank, also known as Simsville, Siddall's Mill, and "Big White Mill", is a historic spinning cotton mill and worker's dwelling block located near Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. Walker’s Mill and Walker’s Bank is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Rockford Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Henry Clay and Wawaset Park.
Henry Clay
Hamlet
Breck's Mill Area, also known as Breck's Mill Area-Henry Clay Village Historic District, is a national historic district located along Brandywine Creek in unincorporated New Castle County, Delaware, near Wilmington.
Wawaset Park
Hamlet
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
Wawaset Park is a planned community national historic district located on the western edge of the City of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. The area was formerly the grounds of Schuetzen Park, a horse racing and later auto racing track and fairgrounds.
Alapocas
Hamlet
Alapocas Run State Park is a 359-acre public recreation area located in Wilmington, Delaware, United States, along Brandywine Creek and its Alapocas Run tributary.
Rockford Tower
- Type: Historic building
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: New Castle County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.76739° or 39° 46′ 3″ northLongitude
-75.57467° or 75° 34′ 29″ westOpen location code
87F6QC8G+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 302761632OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Salem Cemetery and Weaver Gym.
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