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Prince Georges Chapel

Before the settlement of the boundary dispute between Delaware and Maryland, this area was considered to lie in Maryland. On July 5, 1755, responding to the request of members of the Church of England residing in the upper portion of Worchester Parish, the Maryland Assembly enacted legislation authorizing the purchase of land and construction of […]



Dagsboro

Settled at the site of a grist mill on Pepper Creek, this village was originally known as Blackfoot Town. The present name of the community is derived from that of John Dagworthy. A New Jersey native who moved to this area in the mid-18th century, he was awarded a considerable portion of the Great Cypress […]