First Presbyterian Church

The first Presbyterian church in Wilmington was originally built in 1740 at the corner of 10th and Market Streets, shortly after the city received its charter from King George II. Following the Battle of the Brandywine on September 2, 1777, the British used the building as a hospital. After the congregation moved to a larger church in 1878, the Delaware Historical Society used the building until 1916. It was then moved to its present site in Brandywine Park to make way for construction of the Wilmington Library, and it is now operated by the Society of Colonial Dames of America in Delaware as a reminder of Wilmington's role during the American Revolution.

Wilmington, Delaware · United States