Indian Treaty
NC-20. Philip Calvert, Governor of Maryland, and Pinna, King of Picthanomicta on Delaware, on behalf of Passagonke Indians, made and signed a treaty of peace and amity at Odessa (then called Appoquinimi) September 19, 1661. Location: US 13 at Odessa E. side of hwy Odessa, DE 19730
Edmund Cantwell
NC-19. Near this spot was the home of Edmund Cantwell, first sheriff of New Castle County 1672. Surveyor of many early grants. Here John Moll and Ephraim Herman, deputies of William Penn, met October 28, 1682, taking possession of the Lower Counties, now Kent and Sussex, by Act of Seisin, receiving “turf and twig water […]
Encampment of Continental Troops 1777
NCC-007: On December 21, 1777, Delaware and Maryland regiments consisting of 1,500 men under command of General William Smallwood, upon order of General George Washington, encamped in this vicinity to prevent occupation by the British forces and to protect American interests. General Smallwood would remain here several months. Installed in 1932. Reinstalled in 2023 Sponsors: […]
Block House
NC-1: originally installed in 1933. Used for defense against Indians. Tradition says built 1654 by John Risingh, Governor colony of New Sweden. Taken by Dutch 1655 under Peter Stuyvesant. Attacked by Indians 1671. Captured by British 1777. Only house remaining of original settlement on Naaman’s Creek.
Trinity United Methodist Church
SC-169: originally installed in 2003. In 1865, Reverend Isaac Adkins of the Methodist Protestant Church began to conduct services in Dorothy School House. The congregation was formally organized the following year. Meetings continued to be held in the school until 1873, when adjoining property was obtained and the present church was constructed. Formally designated as […]
Baltimore Hundred
SC-23. Prior to 1775, this hundred was claimed as part of Worchester County, Maryland being named for Lord Baltimore. After boundary line between Maryland and Delaware was confirmed, Baltimore Hundred became part of Sussex County, Delaware. Location: 30790 Vines Creek Rd. Dagsboro, DE 19939
East Dover Hundred
KC-13: 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 East Dover Hundred and West Dover Hundred. Installed in 1932. Reinstalled in 1959. Refurbished in […]
Old Court House
SC-A2: originally installed in 1933. In 1680, Governor Andros authorized the erection of a court house of logs to cost 5000 pounds of tobacco. Near this wall was the second building used from 1740 to 1791, when the county seat was moved to Georgetown. The church rented building as a tavern from 1797 to 1833, […]
Ryves Holt, In this house lived
SC-A1: originally installed in 1932. Chief Justice of “Three Lower Counties on Delaware,” 1745 to 1763; Member of Assembly of “Three Lower Counties on Delaware,” 1734-1737, 1742-1744, 1746-1755, And Speaker of Assembly 1742-1744, and 1746-1752. Ryves Holt was probably born in 1696 and died in 1763. Location: […]
Centenary United Methodist Church
SC-160: originally installed in 2002. In 1801 there was a great revival of religion among the residents of this area. The growing appeal of the Methodist movement resulted in hundreds of new members for the church. A class was formed in the Laurel area, and in 1802 a church was constructed at this location. […]
