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  Wilmington - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Wilmington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
It is the headquarters of E I Du Pont de Nemours and Co, founded as a gunpowder mill in 1802.
Wilmington was originally settled as Christinahamn by Swedish colonists in 1638.
Wilmington was settled in 1740, and named after the British politician Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /Wilmington   (522 words)

  
 Welcome to Wilmington Illinois   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
One of the area’s earliest visionaries, Thomas Cox, recognized the potential of the Wilmington area, harnessing the power of the river to build a saw mill, corn cracker, grist-mill, and a wool carding machine.
By 1865, Wilmington’s population of 2000 composed mainly of Scotch, English, and Irish immigrants incorporated as a City.
Wilmington’s geographical placement is ideally suited to rural or city employment.
www.cityofwilmingtonillinois.com   (254 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Wilmington, United States (U.S. Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Wilmington is the headquarters of the huge Du Pont Co. and its research and experimental laboratories.
During the Civil War, Wilmington was the last Confederate port to close; Confederate blockade runners used it until the fall of Fort Fisher on Jan. 15, 1865.
The Univ. of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington College, and a technical institute are in the city.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/W/Wilmingt.html   (540 words)

  
 Insiders Guide to Wilmington and North Carolina's Southern Coast
The historic district of downtown Wilmington practically groans under the weight of its history, and it is the most varied single attraction in the area, easily explored by foot, by boat or by horse-drawn carriage.
Many of the images of Wilmington's bustling past are preserved in the North Carolina Room at the public library's main branch at 201 Chestnut Street in downtown Wilmington.
The dramatic transformation that Wilmington underwent when the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad closed its Wilmington operations in the late 1950s are clearly borne out by the museum's fine photographs and artifacts.
www.insiders-wilmington.com /download/main-attractions.htm   (4792 words)

  
 Wilmington on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
WILMINGTON, DE-- Becky Iverson, tied for second, receives congratulations at the end of the first round of the LPGA Championship at the Dupont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware Thursday June 21.
WILMINGTON, DE -- Jan Stephenson hits out of a sand trap on the 14th hole at the LPGA Championship at the Dupont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday, June 22, 2001.
WILMINGTON, DE -- Karrie Webb chips during the second round of the LPGA Championship at the Dupont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware, on Friday, June 22, 2001.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/w/wilmingt.asp   (1035 words)

  
 Welcome to Wilmington, North Carolina
Although not just a tourist town, Wilmington has become a popular destination because of its moderate, four-season climate, historic preservation district, annual events such as Riverfest and the Azalea Festival, and numerous championship golf courses.
Wilmington, the county seat of New Hanover County, was incorporated in 1739 and was originally situated on seven hills located on the east side of the Cape Fear River.
It was named in honor of Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, who was a patron of North Carolina’s Governor at the time.
www.wilmington.net   (208 words)

  
 Wilmington Real Estate of houses and Homes For Sale New Hanover county, North Carolina
Nestled between the banks of the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic, Wilmington is a historic, yet contemporary community.
The New Hanover County seat, Wilmington is the cultural, medical, educational and economic core of southeastern North Carolina.
Wilmington attracts people of all ages, from retirees to young families eager to escape the stress of the larger cities and to enjoy a more relaxed lifestyle.
www.wilmington-real-estate-and-homes.com   (755 words)

  
 Wilmington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Village Of Wilmington And Its Church And Priory
Wilmington currently resides in the Longbridge Hundred which is made up of the parishes of Berwick, Arlington, Wilmington and Folkington.
Their spades shattered the crock and inside were found 33 Bronze axe heads (celts), two fragments of either dagger or spear-heads along with a mould used for making the axes, which seems to fit none of the axes present.
www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk /aspen/sussex/wilmington.html   (5764 words)

  
 Wilmington Real Estate and Homes for Sale in New Castle County, Delaware
The historic city of Wilmington is perhaps the largest bedroom community on the eastern seaboard.
Wilmington offers many real estate options, with extraordinary Victorian townhouses downtown; high-rise condominiums or attractive single-family homes in friendly neighborhoods including Fairfax, Talleyville and Alapocas; and expansive luxury homes nestled in lush verdant hills.
Wilmington’s real estate market is diverse, offering affordable homes in numerous friendly neighborhoods punctuated by a fine collection of architectural styles.
www.wilmington-homesforsale.com   (765 words)

  
 Business Services: Doing Business In Wilmington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Because of Wilmington's location, it can offer businesses a diverse labor force with a good mixture of blue and white collar workers.
Since the City is located within a 50-mile radius of lower Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland, its employers can attract workers from these areas thereby increasing the City's labor pool.
Wilmington's Retail Incubator Program offers individuals an opportunity to learn how to develop and operate a small business.
www.ci.wilmington.de.us /business.htm   (114 words)

  
 Wilmington, MA News
A vicious neighborhood feud involving video cameras, death threats, and prison time is turning into a First Amendment controversy, after a Billerica woman was charged with violating the conditions of her...
Theresa Briggs and her two friends were already sitting comfortably in their fold-up chairs along the parade route yesterday at about 1 p.m., though it would still be another hour until the event was set to...
Wilmington, MA, Koch Membrane Systems, Inc. has been selected by MECO of New Orleans, Louisiana to supply ROMIPURE hollow fiber ultrafiltration membranes and FLUID SYSTEMS TFC spiral reverse osmosis elements...
www.topix.net /city/wilmington-ma   (1221 words)

  
 Wilmington Sharks Official Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
WILMINGTON, N.C. - The Wilmington Sharks announced today that West Virginia University`s Andrew Wright will be the head coach of the Sharks for the 2006 Coastal Plain League season.
Wright is in his first year as assistant coach for the Mountaineers, after spending the 2004-2005 campaign as the pro...
The Wilmington Sharks were no hit in the first contest and lost in 2 extra innings by a score of 2-1.
www.wilmingtonsharks.com   (234 words)

  
 Wilmington Blues: Short Stories and Poetry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
On August 16th, 2004 Wilmington Blues ended its five year run as a bi-monthly literary journal.
Back issues of Wilmington Blues will remain online for your enjoyment in the years to come.
Quitter #1 (May 2005) and Quitter #2 (August 2005) are available by mail or at Rebel Books in Wilmington, NC.
www.wilmingtonblues.com   (169 words)

  
 Wilmington, The Insiders Guide
By 1740 the incorporated City of Wilmington was the largest in North Carolina, with a population of 13,500 city residents in a county that numbered 28,000 residents.
Tar, turpentine and pitch were central to the economy, and lumber from the pine forests was a lucrative economic resource.
Downtown Wilmington remains the historical core of the community and is still in many ways the neighborhood that defines the region.
www.insiders-wilmington.com   (271 words)

  
 Wilmington, The Essential Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
By the 19th Century, Wilmington had become a major seaport, and the largest city in North Carolina.
Wilmington's decline in the post-war years has now turned out to be something of a blessing.
Now that other cities are discovering their mistakes, Wilmington has awakened to find itself blessed with a fine collection of colonial, Greek Revival, Victorian, and Italianate architecture spread through a charming, historic downtown.
www.ego.net /us/nc/ilm/ilm.htm   (333 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Diocese of Wilmington
The first church in the city of Wilmington was St. Peter's (1808), now the cathedral.
To pay off numerous debts contracted in the rapid extension of the diocese by his predecessor and to provide labourers and means to continue the work was a task that called for unusual zeal and energy.
Archives of the Diocese of Wilmington; Archives of the Maryland Province S.J.; JOHNSTONE, Hist.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/15646c.htm   (910 words)

  
 Railroading in Delaware - Home Page
One of the oldest steam tourist railroads in the nation the present day Wilmington and Western has a history that dates back to 1959 when locomotive #92, a 2-6-0 former CN & GTW built in 1910, was purchased.
The Reading used to have a carfloat from Wilmington, DE to Pennsvile, NJ to deliver cars to the large Dupont Complex located on the banks of the Delaware River.
The first railroad merger in the U.S. was between the Wilmington and Sesquehanna Railroad and the Delaware and Maryland Railroad in 1836.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/Plains/6484   (1956 words)

  
 wilmington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Wilmington Board of Health finds it necessary to license the practice of massage therapy bodywork movement education (hereafter called Massage Therapy) in order to protect the public health.
This regulation is promulgated by the Wilmington Board of Health pursuant to the authority granted by M.G.L. Chapter 111, Section 31 and M.G.L. Chapter 111 Section 122 and the Massachusetts Home Rule Amendment.
The purpose of the Section 20 is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Wilmington including without limitation the protection of the Town’s drinking water supply, by defining and clarifying the process by which the Wilmington Soils Bylaw will be applied and enforced.
mhoa.home.comcast.net /wilmington.htm   (12913 words)

  
 Wilmington College Athletics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
WILMINGTON, Ohio —; The Wilmington College Quakers defeated the Polar Bears of Ohio Northern University 2-0 on Wednesday evening...
ADA, Ohio —; The Wilmington College Quakers fell to the Polar Bears of Ohio Northern University 3-0 on Tuesday evening...
WILMINGTON, Ohio —; The Wilmington College Quakers fell to the Purple Raiders of Mt. Union College 41-6 on Saturday evening...
www.wilmington.edu /wcsports.htm   (160 words)

  
 Wilmington Bypass (I-495)
One route, which would eventually become I-95, was to serve local traffic in the city of Wilmington, while the other route, which would eventually become I-495, was to serve as the "Wilmington Bypass" (as the route was referred to in some documents) connecting at either end to I-95.
An expressway spur was planned at East 12th Street, but when this proposal was withdrawn, the existing street was extended to meet I-495 at a diamond interchange instead.
The highway through Wilmington was going to be 495… (The designation) did change and in retrospect the wrong way.
www.phillyroads.com /roads/I-495_DE   (1060 words)

  
 Overview - Insiders' Guide to NC's Southern Coast & Wilmington
The wonderful history, culture and economy of North Carolina's southern coast would not exist without the area's proximity to the water.
The Cape Fear River, a deep, often fast-moving body of water, begins at the confluence of the Haw and Deep rivers near Greensboro, meanders through Fayetteville and empties into the Atlantic Ocean 200 miles south of its source.
With a compelling history and dangerous reputation, the Cape Fear River has always been a major influence on the formation and evolution of the city of Wilmington, 30 miles upstream from the open ocean
www.insiders.com /wilmington/main-overview.htm   (131 words)

  
 NC Cape Fear Coast - NC Coastal Beach Destinations
Historic Wilmington and NC's Cape Fear Coast encompasses the city of Wilmington and the island communities of Carolina Beach, Kure Beach and Wrightsville Beach.
Its beautiful, uncrowded beaches and nearby estuarine reserves provide a true haven for sunseekers, beachcombers and nature lovers, and a sportsman's paradise for anglers, mariners and watersports enthusiasts.
Wilmington’s picturesque riverfront emerges from the Cape Fear River.
www.cape-fear.nc.us /visitors/about.asp   (338 words)

  
 Wilmington Real Estate Agents, Wilmington Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Wilmington
HomeGain provides Wilmington, Delaware real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Wilmington realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Wilmington real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Wilmington home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Wilmington real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
Cuando se registre para encontrar un agente de bienes raices en Wilmington, simplemente indique que necesita un agente que habla Español.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/DE/wilmington.html   (502 words)

  
 Local 129, Wilmington Professional Fire Fighters Association
Wilmington Professional Firefighters Association, Friends of Jack, and Echo Farms.
Jack is a career Firefighter with the City of Wilmington and was seriously injured at his second job, the income from this second job is very important to him and his family, his injuries will keep him out of work for a long time.
The FireHouse Grille and Bar in conjunction with Professional FireFighters of Wilmington, I A F F Local 129 raised $3500.00 for the Burn Center in Chapel Hill.
wpffa.com   (775 words)

  
 City of Wilmington California Wilmington CA
The founding of New San Pedro (Wilmington) was celebrated in September of 1858, when
A post office was established in Wilmington in 1864.
Angeles County and served an area from Compton south and from Redondo Beach to Santa Ana.
catowns.tripod.com /cal/wilmington.html   (1547 words)

  
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Located in Wilmington NC, the Wilmington Grill Co. offers personal service and offers quick turn arounds on all of you custom laser cutting needs!
Located in Wilmington, NC, we manufacture the best stainless steel gas grills available within the United States.
Close to the banks of the Cape Fear River, an area rich in history, the stainless steel grills are built, with the exclusive seven sided top, and are shipped to dealers throughout North America.
www.wilmingtongrill.com   (610 words)

  
 Welcome to the Official Website of the Wilmington, MA Police Department
The Wilmington Police makes no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of this web site and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents of this web site.
No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the contents of this web site or its hyperlinks to other Internet resources.
This site is the property of the Wilmington Police, no photos or other information may be used without the written consent from the Wilmington Police Department.
www.wpd.org   (431 words)

  
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The essence of Wilmington is captured in the spirit of its people.
Wilmington is a community that values its children and reveres
It is a community with a generous heart and an open
www.town.wilmington.ma.us   (81 words)

  
 Wilmington Fire Department @ Firehouse.com Network
Wilmington Fire Department proudly protects 22000 people living in an area of 17.1 square miles.
The Wilmington Fire Dept presently operates with thirty seven people.
Dispatch is provided by Town of Wilmington Public Safety Dispatchers with 3 on duty 8a-4p then 2 on duty 4p-12m & 12m-8a.
departments.firehouse.com /dept/WilmingtonMA   (179 words)

  
 Wilmington, NC News
P arts of three Wilmington streets are washed out and now have large sinkholes.
Mayoral incumbents in Raleigh and Wilmington were re-elected Tuesday, but the city of Asheville will have a new leader after voters rejected the incumbent there.
Former Wilmington mayor Harper Peterson says he decided to go up against Spence Broadhurst again because there were issues that needed to be addressed.
www.topix.net /city/wilmington-nc   (1094 words)

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