Historical Marker
Old College
Historical marker location:
18 E. Main Street, Newark, Delaware
( Marker is on E. Main Steet (Delaware Route 273), on the right when traveling west.)
Marker installed: 1933
Erected 1833-1834.
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.