The Burning Rag: Delaware's Deadly Powder Mills

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TIMELINE
1800: I think it was, or 1801, he and a friend were shooting and they ran out of ammunition.
1802: and began black powder operations there in 1802.
1876: still functioning as the county courthouse.
1886: those laws were being gutted by the Supreme Court, and the political will to enforce them had collapsed.

WHY THIS MATTERS
The story of Wilmington is a reminder that the events that shaped America didn't always happen in the biggest cities. What unfolded here left marks on the community that are still visible today. The full story is more complicated, and more human, than the version most people know.

Episode 14 | Hometown History | Hosted by Shane Waters

If you liked this: Episode 197 (Dover, Delaware)

Hometown History explores forgotten stories from small-town America. The overlooked events, hidden triumphs, and buried tragedies that shaped the country we live in. New episodes every Tuesday. Find every episode at mythsandmalice.com/hometown-history

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