New murals were installed on Wednesday, April 15, at the new W3R-DE Welcome Center, located at 1883 Superfine Lane in Wilmington, Delaware.
These murals were made possible through a grant donation from nearby housing shelter The Ministry of Caring. Together, they trace the story of Wilmington from the early 1700s through 1850, highlighting the city’s rich cultural and historic legacy.
The artwork features the early Quaker flour-milling families whose 18th-century homes still stand in the area today. It also showcases the visits of George Washington and Marquis de Lafayette, while connecting Wilmington’s story to the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail.
Additional murals are also on the way, with future installations focusing on the region’s original Native inhabitants, the Lenape, as well as the 1st Rhode Island Regiment, which marched through Delaware in 1781 and 1782.
These new installations will help make the Welcome Center an even more engaging place to explore Wilmington’s history and its important connections to the Revolutionary era.
