Cooch's Bridge over Christina River, Newark, DE
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| This bridge over the Christina River replaced an earlier one which in 1777 was the scene of the only battle of the Revolutionary War fought in Delaware. The Stars and Stripes is said to have been unfurled in a land battle for the first time at this bridge which is located near Newark. Near by is a brick house which was built in 1760 and served as the headquarters of General Cornwallis. |
