Mount Pleasant Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church and Parsonage
NCC-239: Mount Pleasant ME Church formed in 1837 as an outgrowth of local camp meetings. Construction on the simple stone church began in 1838 and a cemetery was established in 1841. In 1893, Mount Pleasant added stained glass windows, a raised pulpit, and stucco exterior to highlight its transition from public meeting house to dedicated […]
The Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of St. Michael The Archangel
“The Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of St. Michael the Archangel is located at 431 s. Claymont St. This church was organized in January, 1915, with a membership consisting of 25 families. The church was incorporated on Jan. 23, 1915. The two-story house on the present site was purchased on Mar. 11, 1915. It was […]
Former Site of Delcastle Prison Farm
NC-209: Farmland along McKennans Church Road, formerly owned by the Wells and Gregg families, was acquired by the New Castle County Workhouse at Greenbank circa 1915-16 and named Delcastle Farms. Located approximately two miles from the main prison building, the farm was established with the hope that through agricultural education, inmates could better their chances […]
Marshallton Methodist Church
“Marshallton Methodist Church (M.E.). In 1885, Union Sabbath School was organized just outside of Marshallton by Wm, A. Mullen, Richard H. Williams and George M. Bennett. Meetings were held in the schoolhouse with Wm. A. Mullen as Superintendent. This was an undenominational effort. On July 12, 1886, a plot of land was purchased from Edwin […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Holly Oak Methodist Episcopal Church
“Holly Oak Methodist Church (M.E.) On Jan. 2, 1916, a Sunday School was started in the home of Daniel Wilhelm at Holly Oak. Prayer meetings were also held. A house and lot were purchased by Mrs. Josephine L. Campbell and Miss Erna Wilhelm (Mrs. McClure), to be used as a church-house. It was dedicated on […]
