John Clayton
Born in Dagsboro, Delaware, 1796. Graduate of Yale College 1815. Member of Delaware House of Representatives 1824. Secretary of State of Delaware 1826-1828. United States Senator 1829-1836, 1845-1849 and 1853 until his death, 1856. Chief Justice of Delaware 1837-1839. United States Secretary of State under Presidents Taylor and Fillmore, 1849 to July 9, 1850. Negotiated […]
Colonel John Haslet
KC-A7: Presbyterian Minister, later practiced medicine. Member of Colonial Assembly. Member of Council of Safety, 1775. Commanded First Delaware Militia Regiment. This regiment reviewed in Dover, later joined Washington’s Army and fought in battles of Long Island and White Plains. It disbanded December 1776. Haslet continuing with Washington’s Army was killed Battle of Princeton, January […]
Town of Kenton
KC-66: The origin of this community can be traced to the mid-18th century, when growing travel between Dover and the head of the Chester River resulted in the establishment of a Public House here to support the needs of travelers. Increasing commerce led to the growth of settlement. First known as Grog-Town and Lewis’ Cross […]
Town of Wyoming
The construction of the Delaware Railroad in the 1850s led to the establishment of the Delmarva Peninsula’s first and most important north-south railway transportation artery. Proximity to the nearby community of Camden resulted in the location of a station here when the railroad arrived in 1856. Settlement of “West Camden” quickly expanded with the construction […]
Captain Jonathan Caldwell
KC-17: This farm, formerly known as Burberry’s Berry, was home of Captain Jonathan Caldwell of Colonel Haslet’s Regiment in Revolution. Tradition says Delaware soldiers received name “Blue Hen’s Chickens” from Caldwell’s men having with them game chickens, celebrated in Kent County for their famous fighting qualities, the brood of a certain blue hen. Installed in […]
Talbot’s Fort
Colonel George Talbot, cousin of Lord Baltimore, in defiance of William Penn’s claim to Delaware, erected a fort nearby, 1684, on land of the Widow Ogle. Talbot dispossessed settlers between here and Iron Hill who refused to acknowledge Baltimore as proprietor. Fort garrisoned about two years. Boundary settled by agreement, 1760; surveyed by Mason and […]
Delaware Bank Building
The first bank in Delaware. Organized 1795 and located originally at northwest corner of Fourth and Market streets. Erected this building at Sixth and Market streets 1816. Used continuously until 1931 when removed to present site and dedicated as the home of the Delaware Academy of Medicine 1932. Location: Delaware Academy Of Medicine, Kentmere Parkway […]
Sign Of The Ship Tavern
Site of famous tavern of Revolutionary Days known as “The Sign Of The Ship”. John Marshall was then Innkeeper. Officers of Continental Army were quartered there. Washington, Lafayette, Aaron Burr and Commodore Perry were among its distinguished guests. Captain Patrick O’Flinn, officer of American Revolution was proprietor, 1897 to 1818. […]
Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church
NCC-A10: Organized about the year 1769. Early meetings held in Academy Woods, Gilpin’s Wharf, and Thelwell’s School. Church built 1789. Dedicated by Bishop Francis Asbury. Here is buried Allen McLane, Lieutenant in Caesar Rodney’s Regiment 1775; of Dragoons 1777; Leader of charge taking Paulus Hook (Jersey City) 1779; Major in Washington’s Army at Yorktown 1781 […]
Site of the home of George Read
NC-A8: originally installed in 1933. 1747-1812. Member of Continental Congress and of Annapolis Convention. A framer of United States Constitution, which Delaware was first to ratify. Appointed first District Judge of Delaware by President Washington. Purchased this property 1793 as country home, naming it “Lombardy”. Buried at Tenth and Markets Streets, Wilmington. Reinterred 1921 at […]
