NC-72: Originally Installed in 1939.
Duncan Beard, a Delaware lock-maker and silversmith of great distinction lived and labored here for about thirty years until his death in 1797. Was a prominent member of Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church. Made a contract with the State of Delaware in 1776 for the manufacture of gun locks.
Location: Taylors Bridge Rd. @ Rt. 9 Middletown, DE 19709
Related Topics: Duncan Beard, Historical Markers