Historical Marker
"First in the World"
Historical marker location:
900 W Glenwood Ave, Smyrna, Delaware
( Marker is on Smyrna Clayton Boulevard (Delaware Route 6) just west of Wheatleys Pond Road (Delaware Route 300), on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 2019
Post #14 American Legion Ambulance Service.
The Delaware River, which borders the District of Delaware, played a significant role in the American Revolution. In December 1776, General George Washington and his troops famously crossed the Delaware River from Pennsylvania to launch a surprise attack on Hessian soldiers in Trenton, New Jersey.