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By Bill Pfingsten, October 5, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Talbot's Fort Marker | | |
Inscription. 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 Dixon 1763. Confirmed by proclamation of the Provincial Governor, John Penn 1775.
Erected 1933 by Historic Markers Commission.
Location. 39° 40.075′ N, 75° 40.033′ W. Marker is in Christiana, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on Christiana Bypass (Bypass Delaware Route 273) just west of Brown's Lane. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newark DE 19713, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Christiana United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Fort Union American Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Christiana Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hale-Byrnes House (approx. 2.5 miles away); Buena Vista (approx. 2.7 miles away); Robert Kirkwood, Jr. (approx. 3 miles away); The Judge Morris Estate (approx. 3.3 miles away); Meeteer House (approx. 3.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Christiana.| | | | 
By Bill Pfingsten, October 5, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Talbot's Fort Marker | | |
More about this marker. Enter the Christiana Town Center and turn left to the Red Robin Restaurant. Park nearest Rt 273. Marker is in a clump of trees. There is no parking on 273.
Credits. This page originally submitted on October 5, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 77 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2012, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
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