Originally part of St. Jones Hundred, renamed Dover Hundred, 1823, the boundaries being Little Creek on north and St. Jones Creek on south, extending from Delaware River to Maryland line. Dover Hundred was divided 1877 into two hundreds, called West Dover Hundred, and East Dover Hundred.
Installed in 1932.
Historical Markers Commission
Forrest Avenue near intersection of Kenton Avenue, Dover, DE 19904
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