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Soroptimist International of Seaford

SC-282: Soroptimist International of Seaford (SIS) formed on May 24, 1950, with a mission of improving the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world. “Soroptimist” means “best for women” in Latin. Members opened the Curiosity Shop in downtown Seaford on March 25, 1961, to support the SIS mission. The store […]



Little Creek Hundred

SC-12: Originally claimed as part of Somerset County, Maryland. Upon confirmation of boundary lines between Maryland and Delaware in 1775, this hundred became a part of Sussex County, Delaware. Installed in 1932. Reinstalled in 1973 Sponsor: Historic Markers Commission, 1932 Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, 1973 Marker Photo Gallery: Resources Related to Delmar: Location: […]



Old Presbyterian Church (Dover)

KC-A11: Build 1790 during the pastorate of the Rev. John Miller to replace the earlier log church erected about 1715 on this plot designated as “Meeting House Square.” Presented by the Presbytery to the State of Delaware for a State Museum in 1947. Restored in 1949 and 1950 by public subscriptions and with an appropriation […]



Meeting House 1816 Religious Society of Friends

NCC-76: Grew from New-Wark Meeting established 1682. Present House is third in this vicinity. Friends School begun here in 1748 has operated continuously. Among 3,000 buried in yard are founders of Wilmington, John Dickinson, “Penman of the Revolution,” and Thomas Garrett, Leader of Underground Railroad on Delmarva Peninsula. Installed in 1959. Marker Photo Gallery: Resources […]



St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

KC-125: Founded in 1740, St. Peter’s was originally located near Duck Creek on the old King’s Highway. In 1762 the congregation moved to a newly constructed stone chapel on the site of St. Peter’s Cemetery. When the chapel fell into disrepair, the congregation built a church on Union Street in 1827. Stones from the old […]



Long Hook (Home of Major Peter Jaquett)

NCC-103: Named for its location on a prominent curvature of the Christina River, Long Hook was home to several generations of the Jaquett family. The first to settle in this vicinity was Jean Paul Jaquett, a French Protestant who served as Vice Director and Chief Magistrate of New Netherlands on the South River (1655-1657). It […]



Fells Mill Historic District

NCC-233: Constructed in 1749, the area is home to one of the earliest mill sites on the Red Clay Creek. A three-story flour mill once served as the center of activity on the site, and was the location of Oliver Evans’ first automated flour mill operation. In 1790 his mill was the third invention patented […]



Bullseye-Ferry Landing

SC-172: Before Dutch control of what is now Sussex County, Native American Iwatama Socuum held “Long Reach,” now Bullseye-Ferry Landing Preserve. After 1674, when the Dutch left, it was held by the Waples family and later, the Faucett family. In 1696, Peter Waples established a Ferry across the Indian River from this location for travelers […]



Newark Union Church and Cemetery

NCC-255: Newark Union Church was built in 1845 near the site of a 1704 poplar log Quaker meetinghouse and burial ground. The church was originally a one-room, two-story fieldstone structure built by Lewis Zebley and John Sharpley for $800. Renovations in 1906 transformed the building into a late Gothic Revival style church with stuccoed exterior […]



Harvey Barn

NCC-249: The Harvey Farm was purchased in 1922 to become the Village of Ardentown. In 1931, the barn, believed to have been built in the 1890s, was converted into the Robin Hood Theatre, a professional summer theater. Film and stage actors including Barbara Bel Geddes, Will Geer, Jack Klugman, Tony Perkins, and Barbara Rush appeared […]