2nd Annual Martin and Bridget Memorial Picnic on the Brandywine
Saturday April 26, 2008 1:00 to 3:00 pm
On the banks of the Brandywine at the Josephine Fountain in Brandywine Park
(If the weather is bad, meet at the park and we will go to Paul Brown's condo nearby
where arrangements have made for us to have a conference room for our use.)
directions: map from fountain to Paul Browns  pdf of map

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Saturday April 26, 2008 A Gathering of Martin and Bridget's kin
I am planning a picnic in Brandywine park on the Saturday following Earthday.
If you want to order subs I will be stopping at Casapulla's in Elsmere on my way into town.
I will be glad to pick up a sub and a soda for you too if you send me your order.

After lunch I plan to visit Cathedral Cemetery for the first time to see where Martin, Bridgett, William and Maggie are buried.
In the morning, if time permits, I plan to also visit Riverview Cemetery where my grandparents are buried.
Bring your cameras and memory sticks and I will bring my laptop with all my photos.
For questions or suggestions  michael munroe

The following day, Sunday April 27th is the 4th Annual Wildflower Celebration at Mount Cuba with free admission.
Mt.Cuba Center is a 650-acre, non-profit horticultural institution
set in the rolling hills of northern Delaware. Our spectacular woodland
wildflower gardens are recognized as the region’s finest and are the
inspiration for all of Mt. Cuba Center’s horticultural, education,
research and conservation initiatives.302.239.4244

The Map of Wilmington now has a "key" in the far right lower corner.
Updated map of Munroe residences in Wilmington, DE from 1880 to 1968

Map of Wilmington for Download Only
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On Earthday, April 22, 2007, John Davis and I visited all the locations where Munroes have lived since coming to this country
in 1880.  It was a busy day. Of course many of the locations were empty lots or the middle of big new roads. On the south side
across the 3rd Street bridge we had some good luck. We also visited St. Joseph's (have to double check that name) cemetary
and took a picture of the gravesite of  George and Mary (Mae) Green. I got to know John better and saw with my own eyes,
the restoration that he is painstackingly undertaking at his home which is the former residence of George and Mae Green.
He is saving original fittings and hardware but also upgrading the plumbing fixtures. We found we had many interests in common
that could only be discovered by spending a day together.  John arranged the provisions for a wonderful picnic in Brandywine
park and as we sat at the picnic table, Sally and her daughter Claire walked by and stopped for a nice visit. Sally was on
the verge of  identifying 50 bird species in a single day. It was a wonderful sunny day. I will have
plenty of  pictures to add to this page by the weekend.