Wooddale Bridge, Wilmington

Name: Wooddale Bridge
Address: Wilmington, United States

#37 among attractions in Wilmington

Historical place, Bridge

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Wooddale Bridge is a covered bridge over Red Clay Creek at Wooddale in New Castle County, Delaware. It is one of three covered bridges in the state of Delaware along with the very similar Ashland Covered Bridge and the Smith Bridge. It and the Ashland bridge remain, of the thirteen bridges along the Red Clay Creek that were marked on an 1868 map. ()

Built: 1850 (174 years ago)Coordinates: 39°45'57"N, 75°38'12"W

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Wilmington United States

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Wooddale Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, Delaware Museum of Natural History, Delaware Park Racetrack, Henry Townsend Building.

4.5 miSE
Sport complex, Baseball, Sport
Daniel S. Frawley Stadium, Wilmington
115 min walk • Daniel S. Frawley Stadium is a stadium in Wilmington, Delaware. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team. The park was originally known as Legends Stadium when it was built in 1993. It was renamed in 1994 for Wilmington mayor Daniel S.
2.7 miNE
Museum, Science museum, Natural history museum
Delaware Museum of Natural History, Wilmington
68 min walk • The Delaware Museum of Nature & Science became the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science on January 1, 2022. The museum was founded in 1957 by John Eleuthere du Pont near Greenville, Delaware; it opened in 1972 on a site near Winterthur, Delaware. It is known for its extensive collections of seashells, birds, and bird eggs.
4.6 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Delaware Park Racetrack, Wilmington
118 min walk • Delaware Park is an American Thoroughbred horse racing track, casino, and golf course in Stanton, Delaware. It is located just outside the city of Wilmington, and about 30 miles from Philadelphia.
4.9 miE
Shopping, Department store, Beaux-Arts architecture
Henry Townsend Building, Wilmington
125 min walk • Henry Townsend Building is a historic commercial/residential building located at Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1913–1914, and is a four-story, five bay commercial apartment building with a rectangular plan built of wall bearing brick construction.
1.7 miN
Outdoor activities, Garden, Botanical garden
Mt. Cuba Center, Hockessin
43 min walk • Mt. Cuba Center is a non-profit botanical garden located in Hockessin, Delaware, near Wilmington, in the gently rolling hills of the Delaware Piedmont.
2.5 miNW
Bridge
Ashland Nature Center, Hockessin
65 min walk • Ashland Covered Bridge, also known as Ashland Bridge or Barley Mill Road Covered Bridge, is a covered bridge over Red Clay Creek on Barley Mill Road in Ashland in New Castle County, Delaware.
4.4 miE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Delaware Children's Theatre, Wilmington
112 min walk • The Delaware Children's Theatre is a community theatre in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. The theatre company occupies the historic New Century Club building.
2.6 miE
Church
St. Joseph on the Brandywine, Centerville
67 min walk • St. Joseph on the Brandywine, originally Saint Joseph's Church until St. Joseph's Church- Wilmington was built in 1947, is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Greenville, New Castle County, Delaware, in the Diocese of Wilmington.
1.8 miS
Museum, Farm
Greenbank Historic Area, Wilmington
46 min walk • Greenbank Historic Area is a historic grist mill located at Marshallton, New Castle County, Delaware. The property includes the Greenbank Mill, Robert Philips House, and the W. G. Philips House. The mill was built in 1790 and expanded in 1812. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂ story, frame structure with a stone wing. The mill measures 50 feet by 39 feet.
4.5 miSE
Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
The Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington
115 min walk • The Delaware Contemporary is Delaware's only contemporary art museum. Founded in 1979 as the Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts it rebranded to its current name in 2015.
4.6 miSE
39°44'5"N • 75°33'37"W
Riverwalk Mini Golf, Wilmington
118 min walk • Mini golf, Golf