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It was a beautiful day for a hike along the Brandywine yesterday, and a good day for fishing. The creek was full of anglers.
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Loading Docks
A walk through Alapocas Run State Park takes you along the old Bancroft textile mill. The mill was opened in 1831 and closed in 1961. Here you see a multi-level receiving area with loading docks on three floors. The cranes … Continue reading
Water Works
One more picture in this week’s “gritty city” theme. This is a picture of the pumping station looking south from the Market Street Bridge. Originally built in 1826, the pumping station still takes water from the Brandywine Mill Race for … Continue reading
Bridges on the Brandywine
For those that read my blog yesterday, along with the linked article, here is one of my best photographs. This shows the swinging bridge, the old B&O railway bridge, and the Augustine Bridge. The fourth bridge is the reflection of … Continue reading
More Snow on the Brandywine
This is an observation point along the Brandywine River in Wilmington, near Market Street. This was constructed in the mid 1800s on a path that follows the river. Looking in one direction you see the image that I posted on … Continue reading
Working River
After all the snow, I just had to get out of the house for a walk. Seems nobody else had this idea, because the Brandywine was deserted. Or maybe because there was no place to park. I left the car … Continue reading
