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Rockford Park

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Wilmington, Delaware
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Rockford Park is a historic public park located in a residential area of Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware. It is characterized by a large, grassy meadow which slopes gently upward to a large knoll overlooking the Brandywine River. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The park is a unit of Delaware's Wilmington State Parks.

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Rockford Park
Red Oak Road, Wilmington

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Red Oak Road

Red Oak Road
19806 Wilmington
Delaware, United States
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