NC-15: originally installed in 1975.
Built in 1845. John M. Clayton (1796-1856) Secretary of State in President Taylor’s cabinet. He also served Delaware as U. S. Senator, jurist and Secretary of State. He drafted the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, which eventually guaranteed that the Panama Canal would be open to ships of all nations. The house is now a state museum.
Location: 1 Buena Vista Dr. New Castle, DE 19720
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