| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — An Army of Restoration (CCC) |
| | To provide employment and vocational training for youthful citizens of the United States…through the performance of useful public work in connection with the conservation and development of the natural resources of the United States and its possessions. (CCC Federal Enacting Legislation, 1933)
During the dark days of the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps conserved some of America’s most precious natural resources—its land and young men. Between 1933 and 1942, this . . . — Map (db m4491) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Armed Forces Memorial |
| | This monument is dedicated to remember those men and women missing in action while serving in the Armed Services of the United States of America
Korean War
Clifton E. Brooks – PFC U.S. Army •
Samuel L. Crawford – PFC U.S. Army •
Paul N. Dill – Cpt U.S. Army •
Joseph P. Donahue – PFC U.S. Army •
Richard D. Hutchinson – PFC U.S. Army •
William S. Kempen, Jr – ILT U.S. Army •
Laurence C. Layton – ILT U.S. Air Force •
Thomas . . . — Map (db m39725) WM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Battles and Engagements of the Delaware Regiment |
| |
Battles around New York City and Environs, 1776-1779
1. Long Island, August 27, 1776
2. Throg's Neck, October 12-18, 1776
3. Mamaroneck Raid, October 22, 1776
4. White Plains, October 28, 1776
5. Retreat across New Jersey, November-December 1776
6. Trenton, December 26, 1776
7. Staten Island, August 22, 1777
8. Stony Point, July 16, 1779
Philadelphia Campaign, 1777-1778
1. Brandywine, September 11, 1777
2. Germantown, October 4, 1777 . . . — Map (db m39713) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Bioretention |
| | This facility was converted from a stormwater pond into a bioretention facility in 2009. A bioretention facility, also known as a rain garden, filters polluted stormwater before it enters into a waterway.
When it rains, water washes over parking lots picking up pollutants like oil, garbage, sediment, and gasoline. Without stormwater management, this pollution would run directly into the river. At this site, the bioretention facility intercepts such pollutants before they can reach the Saint Jones River. — Map (db m51116) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — K-43 — Bishop Richard Allen |
| | Richard Allen founded and became the first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1816. Born into slavery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 14, 1760, Allen and his family were sold to a family near Dover in 1772. While there, he purchased his freedom, became a minister and joined the Continental Army as a non-combatant during the Revolutionary War. After returning to Philadelphia, he and Sussex Countian, Absalom Jones, founded the Free African Society in 1787. He helped . . . — Map (db m39093) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — KC-88 — Booker T. Washington School |
| | On November 13, 1922, 210 children and 6 teachers marched from two old school buildings located on Slaughter Street and Division Street to a new school for African- American students in Dover. Funding for the building was provided by the Delaware School Auxiliary Association, through the generosity of P. S. duPont. The school was named for Booker T. Washington (1856-1915), a former slave who became the nation’s foremost African-American educator. Originally built for Grades 1-8, this was the . . . — Map (db m39064) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Caesar Rodney |
| | Statesman, Soldier and Patriot. Member of Stamp Act Congress and of First and Second Continental Congresses. Signer of Declaration of Independence. Member and Speaker of Colonial Assembly of “Three Lower Counties on Delaware.” Member of Council of Safety, Major-General of Delaware Militia, and President (Governor) of Delaware during American Revolution. Born 1728, died 1784. Buried on his farm, “Poplar Grove.” Re-interred in Christ Church Yard 1887. — Map (db m39067) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Charles Inglis |
| | In memory of
1734 Charles Inglis 1816
1759 Rector of this parish 1765
1787 Bishop of Nova Scotia 1816
First Colonial Bishop in the British Empire
His wife Mary Vining and their two infant children rest in the churchyard. — Map (db m42757) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Colonel John Haslet |
| | 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 3, 1777. Buried First Presbyterian Churchyard, Philadelphia. Re-interred here 1841, when address was delivered by John M. Clayton. — Map (db m4716) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Commemoration Park |
| | Dedicated on
13 September 1997
Constucted by
436th Civil Engineering Squadron — Map (db m51022) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Delaware State College |
| | Established May 15, 1891, by an act of the Delaware General Assembly as the State College for Colored Students, by virtue of the 1890 Morrill Land-Grant Act under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act of Congress. Incorporated July 1, 1891. Reincorporated March 10, 1911. Name changed to Delaware State College in 1947. — Map (db m39054) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — KC-34 — Dover |
| | County seat since 1680. William Penn in 1683 ordered Town site laid out and named Dover. Plotted in 1717. Temporary capitol in 1777 and permanent capitol since 1779. Federal Constitution ratified here in 1787, making Delaware first State in Union. State Constitutional Convention held here in 1791-1792, 1831, 1852, and 1897. — Map (db m39061) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — KC-35 — Dover |
| | County seat since 1680. William Penn in 1683 ordered Town site laid out and named Dover. Plotted in 1717. Temporary capitol in 1777 and permanent capitol since 1779. Federal Constitution ratified here in 1787, making Delaware first State in Union. State Constitutional Convention held here in 1791-1792, 1831, 1852, and 1897. — Map (db m39107) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Dover |
| | County seat since 1680. William Penn, in 1683, ordered townsite laid out and named Dover. Plotted in 1717. Temporary capital in 1777 and permanent capital since 1779. Federal Constitution ratified here in 1787 making Delaware First State in Union. State Constitutional Conventions held here in 1791-1792, 1831, 1852, and 1897. — Map (db m51115) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Dover Light Infantry — Kent County, Delaware Militia — 1776-1777 |
| | The Light Infantry Company of Dover, a part of the 1st Battalion of Kent County, mustered in on 2 April
1776. Each militia volunteer was uniformly armed,
equipped, and wore a standard military coat of green
faced with red lapels, cuffs, and collar. From 14
December 1776 to 14 January 1777, Captain Thomas
Rodney, youngest brother to Declaration of
Independence signer Caesar Rodney, and his light
infantry company responded to General George
Washington's Call to Arms for militia during . . . — Map (db m39576) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — East Dover Hundred |
| | 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. — Map (db m51114) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — KC-86 — Former Site of ILC Dover — Makers of the Apollo Moonsuit |
| | In 1947 the International Latex Corporation established a specialty products division and chose this site for its location. The company’s rise to prominence as a supplier of aeronautic and aerospace equipment began in 1952 when it was contracted to produce high altitude pressure helmets for the military. By the late 1950s the plant was producing pressure suits and developing prototype helmets for the space program. In 1962 the company was contracted to supply space suits for NASA’s Apollo Lunar . . . — Map (db m39062) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Hall House — The First State Heritage Park at Dover |
| | The land on which Hall House stands was originally part of the Woodburn property. In 1885, Thomas Wilson, Jr. purchased an acre from his uncle living in Woodburn and built this house, which was completed in 1887. In 1983, during the administration of Governor Pierre S. du Pont IV, the State of Delaware purchased the house to expand guest and meeting facilities for Woodburn.
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The interior has three floors that include a vestibule, entrance hall, two parlors, dining . . . — Map (db m43736) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — KC-68 — Hangar 1301 |
| | Constructed in 1944, Hangar 1301 served as the headquarters and engineering facility for the 4146th Base Unit from 1944 to 1946. Highly secret testing and development work was done here on air-launched rocket weapons. Aircraft used in testing ranged from P-47 Thunderbolts to four-engine bombers including B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators. Even single engine light planes were outfitted with multiple rocket launchers to test the feasibility of providing additional firepower for all types . . . — Map (db m50623) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Home of John Dickinson |
| | "The Penman of the Revolution." Member of Delaware colonial and state assemblies. Member of Continental Congress, Annapolis Convention, and Philadelphia Federal Constitutional Convention. Signer for Delaware of Articles of Confederation and Federal Constitution. Governor of Delaware and President of Second Delaware Constitutional Convention. Born Maryland, 1732; died Wilmington, 1808. — Map (db m39583) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — In the Council Chamber of Elizabeth Battell's Golden Fleece Tavern |
| | On this site, Delaware became the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States. December 7, 1787. We, the deputies of the people of the Delaware state, in Convention met, having taken in our serious consideration the Federal Constitution proposed and agreed upon by the deputies of the United States in a General Convention held at the city of Philadelphia, on the seventeenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, have approved, . . . — Map (db m39074) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — John Bell House |
| | The 18th-century front section of this structure is the oldest surviving wood building in Dover. It is being restored to serve as an interpretive center for the First State heritage Park. The 20th-century rear additions will be removed to return the building to its 18th-century footprint. — Map (db m39097) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — John M. 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 the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty with Great Britain. — Map (db m4748) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Kent County Courthouses (1680-1983) |
| | Court was first held in Jones County in 1680. In 1682 William Penn changed the county’s name to Kent County. On August 11, 1863 William Penn directed that the town of Dover be laid out and that a courthouse be erected at the intersection of its two main streets. In 1697-1699 a courthouse was erected in accordance with Penn’s direction at the site of the present courthouse. A former courthouse had been ordered burned for its nails. The 1699 building was used until 1722 when it was sold for use . . . — Map (db m4156) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Legislative Hall - Delaware's Capitol Building |
| | Legislative Hall was dedicated as the state's new capitol building in 1933, replacing The Old State House on The Green. The Senate and the House of Representatives of Delaware's General Assembly meets here. The building also houses the offices of the legislators and the formal office of the Governor. Murals depicting Delaware history, portrait galleries of Delaware's Governors and military heroes, as well as changing exhibits are on display. The Delaware General Assembly 21 Senators are . . . — Map (db m39068) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Liberty Bell Reproduction — Dedicated to You, a Free Citizen in a Free Land |
| | Dedicated to you, a free citizen in a free land, this reproduction of the Liberty Bell was presented to the people of Delaware by direction of The Honorable John W. Snyder, Secretary of the Treasury.
As the inspirational symbol of the United States Savings Bonds Independence Drive from May 15 to July 4, 1950, it was displayed in every part of this state.
The dimensions and tone are identical with those of the original Liberty Bell when it rang out our Independence in 1776. In standing . . . — Map (db m42759) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — K-60 — Loockerman Hall |
| | In 1723 Nicholas Loockerman purchased 600 acres of land known as “The Range.” Following his death in 1771, the property passed to his grandson Vincent Loockerman Jr. Evidence suggests that he built the Georgian-style mansion known today as Loockerman Hall soon after inheriting the property. A member of the early Revolutionary-era Committee of Inspection, and County Militia, Vincent Loockerman Jr. died on April 5, 1790.
On August 24, 1891, 95 acres of the old plantation . . . — Map (db m39053) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — 72000277 — Loockerman House |
| | This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — Map (db m39098) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Nicholas Ridgely |
| | In this churchyard lie the remains of Nicholas Ridgely, Statesman and Jurist. Born in Dover, 1762, eldest son of Dr. Charles Greenbury Ridgely and Mary Wynkoop Ridgely. Member of State Convention which ratified the Federal Constitution, December 7, 1787. Repeatedly Member of General Assembly from 1788 until 1801. Attorney-General of Delaware, 1791-1801. Delegate to Second State Constitutional Convention, 1791-92. Chancellor of Delaware from 1801 until his death, 1830. — Map (db m39066) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — K-39 — Old Christ Church |
| | Founded as mission by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in response to a petition from twenty-two inhabitants of Dover in 1703. The present church was erected in 1734. Among early missionaries here was the Rev. Charles Inglis, later first bishop of Nova Scotia. — Map (db m3803) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Old Presbyterian Church |
| | Built 1790 during the pastorate of the Rev. John Miller to replace the earlier log church erected about 1715 on this plot designated as “Meeting House Square”. Presented by the Presbytery to the State of Delaware for a state museum in 1947. Restored in 1949 and 1950 by public subscriptions and with an appropriation from the 115th General Assembly approved by Hon. Elbert N. Carvel, Governor — Map (db m5048) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, Inc. — Delaware Chapter One |
| | Joseph S. Barbizzi, James C. Beuter, Cleyo E. Blanchard, Benjamin P. Bowings, George B. Buckalew, Sr., John J. Casey, Malcom T. Chandler, Casimir J. Chiczewski, Herbert D. Clifton, E. Hart Davis, James D. Davis, Joel W. Davis, Charles J. Donnelly, Donald R. Foster, Virgil R. Frazier, Melvin J. Gede, William G. Gibson, Ralph A. Giffing, William J. Greenfield, George M. Hammond, Sr., Kenneth H. Hartman, Charles B. Heite, Thad W. Hollis, Donald L. Hopkins, Frank G. Horn, Laurence J. Huber, Robert . . . — Map (db m50621) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Revolutionary War Patriot John Banning |
| | Born in 1740 in Dover, Kent Co., DE
Died Feb, 15, 1791 in Dover, Kent Co., DE
Justice of the Peace
Member of Joint Committee of Accounts, Committee of Correspondence, Council of Safety, and General Assembly. — Map (db m42754) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Richardson and Robbins Complex |
| | The Richardson and Robbins complex began in 1881, twenty-six years after Alden B. Richardson and James W. Robbins started a small cannery at another location in Dover. On this new site Richardson and Robbins prospered as canners of high quality fruits, vegetables, meats and seafoods. Best known of these products were the "R and R" brand canned chickens and plum puddings. The success of the Richardson and Robbins Company is reflected in the succession of additions made to the original plant . . . — Map (db m42760) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Ridgely House |
| | Dr. Charles Greenbury Ridgely: Member Colonial and State Legislative Assemblies; Delegate First State Constitutional Convention 1776.
Nicholas Ridgely (the younger): Member of Convention that ratified Federal Constitution 1787; Delegate Second State Constitutional Convention 1791-1792; Attorney General 1791-1801; Chancellor of Delaware 1801-1830.
Henry Moore Ridgely: Three times Secretary of State of Delaware; Representative in Congress 1811-1815; United States Senator . . . — Map (db m39071) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — K-70 — Site of Dover's First Methodist Church |
| | In 1778, a Methodist Society was organized in Dover by Reverend Freeborn Garrettson. Desiring a permanent place of worship, members acquired a one-half acre lot at this location from Vincent Loockerman in 1782. Future Delaware Governor Richard Bassett contributed toward the construction of a forty foot square structure, which was named Wesley Chapel. Bishop Francis Asbury preached the first sermon here in 1784. The building was used until 1850, when a larger Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church . . . — Map (db m39065) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — KC-94 — Site Of Kent County’s First Presbyterian Church |
| | A Presbyterian Society, present in Kent from c1694, was organized and worshipped in a log church on this site from c1708 until 1791. The Presbytery of Philadelphia recognized its congregation in 1714. The present church was built in 1791 and served its congregation until 1924 when a new church was dedicated at State and Reed Street. The Chapel was added in 1880. Among the burials are Col. John Haslet, Commander of the Delaware Regiment, who was killed during the Battle of Princeton in 1777; . . . — Map (db m5166) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Site of King George’s Tavern |
| | From 1724 known as King George’s Tavern. On its sign was painted King George’s portrait, supplanted during the revolution, by the portrait of George Washington. For many years the old hostelry was the meeting place for political rallies and used for gubernatorial receptions. — Map (db m3764) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — K-44 — St. Jones Neck — Site of Settlement in the 1660's |
| | This part of what is now Kent County, Delaware was one of the state's earliest sites of English colonization. Beginning in the 1660's plantations were established along the St. Jones River. The Dickinson family of Talbot County, Maryland was among the families who obtained early land patents in the area. Parts of "Merritts", "Whartons" and "Youngs" tracts were among the lands purchased by the Dickinsons with pounds of tobacco. — Map (db m39581) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — State House |
| | Completed in 1792 and restored in 1976, it was shared by Kent County and the State from 1792 to 1873. Prior to the construction of this building, an older county court house stood on the same site. That small brick structure, about twenty five feet square, had been built in 1722. On July 29, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read from its porch for the first time to the people of Dover. The outline in the paving bricks behind you marks the location of that historic porch. The General Assembly moved to Legislative Hall in January, 1933. — Map (db m39073) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — T-33A Shooting Star |
| | The two-seater T-33 was developed as a variant of Lockheed's P-80 fighter which had a high accident rate until more training with an onboard instructor reversed that trend. In service for over 50 years, the T-33, known as the Shooting Star of T-Bird, was used by the U.S. Air Force to train pilots already qualified to fly propeller-driven aircraft and as an advanced trainer.
In the early 1960s, the T-33 was replaced by the T-37 and T-38 Talon in the USAF's undergraduate pilot training . . . — Map (db m50626) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — The Bayonets of the Revolution |
| | The Delaware Regiment fought in nearly every campaign of the American Revolution.
For a small state, Delaware's soldiers played a large role in the Revolution. Answering Congress' call, Delaware raised a regiment of 500-600 men by the summer of 1776. They first saw action at the battle of Long Island, fighting with distinction, and then received the post of honor covering the Continental Army's withdrawal across New Jersey. In January 1777, the regiment reorganized, with many veterans . . . — Map (db m39712) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — KC-89 — The Capitol Theater |
| | In 1904, the Dover Opera House opened at this location. The theater was built with funds from a public subscription, and included a stage that was used for a variety of purposes including vaudeville, photoplays, magic lantern shows, and in later years, motion pictures. In 1915, the theater carried the World Series between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Boston Red Sox live on stage. Lights were arranged to simulate a baseball diamond, and as plays took place, a telegrapher wired the action to . . . — Map (db m39104) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — The Compass Rose |
| | First to ratify the Constitution of the United States. Delaware. The Compass Rose. Dedicated 7 December, 1988. — Map (db m3571) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — The Congressional Medal Of Honor |
| | In Respectful Memory
of Those Delawareans who have recieved
The Congressional
Medal Of Honor
for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity
at the risk of life and beyond
the call of duty.
—––
The Medal of Honor is the highest award that can
be received by a member of the armed forces of the
United States of America. It is given by the President in the
name of Congress to individuals who, while serving in the
armed forces, distinguished . . . — Map (db m61103) HM WM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — The Delaware Continentals |
| | Liberty and Independence — Map (db m42671) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — The Delaware Line |
| | To commemorate and also preserve to posterity the undying fame of the patriotism and valor of the officers and soldiers of the Delaware Line who, in May 1780 were reviewed on this green for the last time immediately prior to marching on their immortal southern campaign in the war of the American Revolution and from which campaign but few survived to return to their native state this monument is erected by the Delaware State Society of the Cincinnati and the patriotic citizens of Delaware May 30, A. D. 1912. — Map (db m3684) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — The First State Heritage Park of Dover |
| | The First State Heritage Park of Dover is Delaware’s first urban “park without boundaries.” It includes the many historical and cultural attractions within Dover’s historical districts. Linking the diverse sites throughout Delaware’s capital city, the park paints a comprehensive picture of the heritage of Dover and the State of Delaware.
Legislative Hall,
the capitol building for the State of Delaware.
Before you stands Legislative Hall, the capitol building . . . — Map (db m3557) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — The First State Heritage Park of Dover |
| | The First State Heritage Park of Dover is Delaware’s first urban “park without boundaries.” It includes the many historical and cultural attractions within Dover’s historical districts. Linking the diverse sites throughout Delaware’s capital city, the park paints a comprehensive picture of the heritage of Dover and the State of Delaware.
Legislative Hall,
the capitol building for the State of Delaware.
Before you stands Legislative Hall, the capitol building . . . — Map (db m3560) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — KC-76 — The Golden Fleece Tavern — Birthplace of the First State |
| |
This was the site of the Golden Fleece Tavern, scene of some of the most important and dramatic events in Delaware history. Built in the 1730s, the Golden Fleece was a center for community and government activities. It was a place of great importance during the American Revolution and the early years of our Nation’s Independence. Also known as Battell’s Tavern, it hosted the meetings of the Committee of Inspection and Observation, and was a vital point for the exchange of wartime . . . — Map (db m39075) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Thomas Stevenson House |
| | The brick house was built in 1846. The structures to the rear consist of three separate buildings dating from 1804. They are the original tenement and two outbuildings. The first was a summer kitchen and the latter, Sara Stevenson's (1850) two room schoolhouse. — Map (db m39099) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Timothy Hanson House — c. 1730 |
| | The Timothy Hanson House stood on this site until it was relocated in 2006. The front of the building, commissioned by the Delaware Association of REALTORS, for its headquarters in 2006, is a replica of the structure known as the Hanson house. The dwelling is believed to have been moved here after 1837. Moving structures was a common practice at that time due to the high cost of material. It is possible that Timothy Hanson owned the structure before it was moved, but no record of the arrival of . . . — Map (db m39096) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Vietnam Memorial — Fallen Heroes |
| | Robert P. Archer Jr., Donald Ray Bailey, Paul L. Berry, Bruch E. Clough, Toby Ernest Collins, George H. Coppage, III, George W. Cripps, Clifton Cubbage, Bruce E. Dolbow, Robert H. Donaway, Harold W. Haddick, Jan Victor Henrickson, Lawrence E. Hitchens, Graham Norris Lowdon, Jr., Donald R. Hoskins, Wayne C. Jester, James H. Johnson, Jr., Donald E. Kenton, William L. Lowman, John M. Martin, Paul Oswald Meder, Abraham L. Moore, William L. Nellans, Alexander J. Palenscar, III, Larry F. Potts, Nolan . . . — Map (db m51117) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — KC-71 — Wesley College |
| | Wesley College is a private, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1873 as Wilmington Conference Academy, a preparatory school for boys under the patronage of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Female students were admitted the following year. Post-secondary education was added in 1917. The school was called Wesley Collegiate Institute, offering the first two years of college. Renamed Wesley Junior College in 1941, it has been known as Wesley College . . . — Map (db m39063) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — KC-79 — Wesley United Methodist Church |
| | The origin of this congregation can be traced to the establishment of a Methodist society in Dover in 1778. Land on North Street was obtained in 1782, and a brick chapel was completed there in 1784. Bishops Francis Asbury and Richard Whatcoat, pioneers of American Methodism, often conducted services there. Needing more space, the present site was purchased for a new church. The cornerstone was laid on September 23, 1850, and the building was dedicated the following February. To accommodate . . . — Map (db m39100) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Woodburn |
| | Part of a tract of 3,000 acres granted to John Hillyard by William Penn, March 7, 1683. His great-grandson, Charles Hillyard, built this mansion and resided here with his wife, Mary, daughter of William Killen, first Chancellor of Delaware. According to tradition, here culminated Patty Cannon's raid on Dover, vividly portrayed in George Alfred Townsend's historical novel "The Entailed Hat." — Map (db m42761) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — Woodburn: The Governor's House |
| | This house was built for Charles Hillyard III ca. 1798. At the time, it was considered one of the grandest in Kent County. When Hillyard died in 1814, his son-in-law, Dr. Martin W. Bates purchased the house. Bates lived here with his wife Mary and her three younger sisters. The house was sold to Daniel and Mary Cowgill in 1825. The first known reference to the name "Woodburn" was in an 1845 letter written by a Cowgill family member. Before there was an official residence, Governors who did not . . . — Map (db m42796) HM |
| Delaware (Kent County), Dover — World War II Memorial |
| | 1941 - 1945
Dedicated to the enduring memory of those of this community who gave their lives in World War II that we might achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
In Memoriam
W. Kirk Baynard, Ralph H. Bennett, E. Clayton Boggs, Alice L. Brittingham, George H. Bullock, Robert J. Burger, Edward S. Collins, John N. Compton, Jr., Julian A. Courtney, Oscar B. Dean, Louis A. Drexler, Jr., William C. Fox, Melvin A. Geiger, Thomas M. Gooden, III, . . . — Map (db m50622) HM |
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