St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception is a historic Roman Catholic church located at 600 E Sixth St. in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. St. Mary's is the only active church in Delaware founded by John Neumann, Bishop of Philadelphia 1852–1860, who consecrated it on October 31, 1858.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: church building in Wilmington, United States of America
Also known as: “Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church”
Address: 600 East 6th Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Church and Fort Christina.

Holy Trinity Church

Museum

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Holy Trinity Church, also known as Old Swedes, is a historic church at East 7th and Church Street in Wilmington, Delaware. It was consecrated on Trinity Sunday, June 4, 1699, by a predominantly Swedish congregation formerly of the colony of New Sweden. Holy Trinity Church is situated 990 feet east of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church.

Fort Christina

Park

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Fort Christina, also called Fort Altena, was the first Swedish settlement in North America and the principal settlement of the New Sweden colony. Built in 1638 and named after Christina, Queen of Sweden, it was located approximately 1 mi east of the…

Church Street Historic District

Protected area

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Church Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 26 contributing buildings, 22 of which are single family fully attached rowhouse dwellings. Church Street Historic District is situated 980 feet east of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lower Market Street Historic District and Wilmington.

Lower Market Street Historic District

Neighborhood

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Lower Market Street Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It encompasses 132 contributing buildings the central business district of Wilmington.

Wilmington

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Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware, though still small by U.S. standards with a population of only 70,000. Due to the state's business-friendly laws, Wilmington is something of a center for businesses, with an incredible number of American corporations incorporated in the city.