By 1890, there were 459 Italian-born residents in Delaware. Other types of industries in Delaware attracted Italian immigrants who wanted a better life. These included leather, iron, and steel.
Wilmington, Delaware
Factories at the end of the 19th century
Over the years, these immigrants settled in Wilmington around Union and Lincoln Streets between Pennsylvania and Lancaster Avenues. The neighborhood was known as The Hill, and eventually Little Italy.
Wilmington, Delaware
8th and Market Sts. (1905)
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