Delaware § 557 Fort Christina Monument

Delaware Statutes

§ 557 — Fort Christina Monument

Delaware § 557

JurisdictionDelaware

Title29

PartGeneral Provisions

Ch. 5STATE ARCHIVES AND HISTORICAL OBJECTS

Subch.Historical Buildings, Sites, Objects and Archaeological Resources

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 29, § 557 (2026).

Text

The land acquired at “The Rocks” on the Christina River in the City of Wilmington for the purpose of creating there a state park to mark perpetually the place where the first Swedish settlers landed and the site of Fort Christina, the first permanent settlement in this State as well as the first permanent settlement in the Delaware River Valley, shall be known and designated as the Fort Christina Monument. The Department of State shall have jurisdiction, control and maintenance of the Fort Christina Monument.

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The land acquired at “The Rocks” on the Christina River in the City of Wilmington for the purpose of creating there a state park to mark perpetually the place where the first Swedish settlers landed and the site of Fort Christina, the first permanent settlement in this State as well as the first permanent settlement in the Delaware River Valley, shall be known and designated as the Fort Christina Monument. The Department of State shall have jurisdiction, control and maintenance of the Fort Christina Monument.