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Wilmington, Delaware

Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware, United States, at the meeting of the Christina River and the Delaware River. It grew from Fort Christina, built in 1638 as the first settlement of New Sweden, and developed as a milling and manufacturing town. It later became the home of the DuPont company and a centre of banking and corporate law.

Wilmington, Delaware
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

New SwedenDelaware Colony

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wilmington, Delaware. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wilmington-delaware
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The Epoch Institute. “Wilmington, Delaware.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wilmington-delaware.
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