Duck Creek Hundred - Delaware Public Archives

KC-003:

Originally embraced all lands south of Duck Creek and north of Leipsic Creek from Delaware River to Maryland line. In 1869 western half of hundred was detached and joined to western half of Little Creek Hundred to form Kenton Hundred.

Installed in 1932.

Sponsors:

Historic Markers Commission, 1932.

Status:

Under Review.

Marker Photo Gallery:

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Resources Related to Smyrna:

Approximate Original Location:

Rt. 13 East side of Highway, North of Garrisons Lake

4167 South Dupont Blvd, Smyrna, DE 19977

Links to more resources:

Act to authorize and require the Levy Court of Kent County to borrow money for the erection of a bridge over a branch of the Duck Creek in Duck Creek Hundred, 1911, Vol 5, pages 155-159 – Enrolled Bills Collection
Act to establish the line between Duck Creek and Little Creek Hundred, 1823, Vol 1, pages 132-134 – Enrolled Bills Collection
Act to form a new hundred out of parts of Duck Creek and Little Creek Hundreds to be called Kenton Hundred, 1869, Vol 1, page 130 – Enrolled Bills Collection
Act to establish the line between Duck Creek and Little Creek Hundred, 1823, Vol 1, pages 132-134 – Enrolled Bills Collection
Pamphlet, Annual Report to the Membership of the Duck Creek Historical Society, May 1963 – General Reference Pamphlet Collection
Pamphlet, Flyer, Autumn in Duck Creek Tour Schedule, October 15, 1983 – General Reference Pamphlet Collection
Pamphlet, Annual Report to the Membership of the Duck Creek Historical Society, May 1963 – General Reference Pamphlet Collection
Pamphlet, Duck Creek Historical Society Event Schedule, 1962 – General Reference Pamphlet Collection
Pamphlet, Duck Creek Village Tour Map and Information – General Reference Pamphlet Collection
Pamphlet, Footprints of the past, 1965 – General Reference Pamphlet Collection
Pamphlet, Springtime in Olde Smyrna, June 4, 1977 – General Reference Pamphlet Collection
Map, East Duck Creek Hundred, 1770-1820 – General Reference Collection, file 379
Duck Creek Map
Delaware Public Archives: What is a Hundred?
Unites States Department of the Interior Geological Survey: Delaware Place Names
Wikipedia: Hundred (county division)
Wikipedia: List of hundreds of Delaware
UD Library: The Hundreds of Delaware
FirstMap: Delaware Hundreds
US Department of the Interior – Geological Survey: Delaware Place Names

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