Memorial Day Parade and Soldiers and Sailors Monument

New Castle County · dedicated 2020 · 1311 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington

On May 30, 1868, Wilmington residents placed flowers at the graves of Civil War soldiers in response to Gen. John A. Logan’s General Order 11, which called for a national day of remembrance. Honoring the sacrifices of those who died in the Civil War and later wars, May 30 became an annual tradition that expanded to include a parade. The Soldiers and Sailors Monument was dedicated as part of the activities in 1871. Architect A.B. Mullett designed the monument using a column from Philadelphia’s Bank of Pennsylvania. Local resident Eli Crozier led fundraising efforts for the structure, which was Wilmington’s first outdoor public monument.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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