Near Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Commodore Thomas Macdonough
Erected 1966 by Public Archives Commission. (Marker Number NC-16.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War of 1812 • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.
Location. 39° 29.472′ N, 75° 39.018′ W. Marker is near Middletown, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on US 13, half a mile south of Del. 896, on the right when traveling south. Marker in in the community of McDonough. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown DE 19709, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. McDonough Burial Ground (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Odessa (approx. 2.2 miles away); Old St. Paul's Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Appoquinimink Friends Meeting House (approx. 2.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2˝ miles away); The Tatman Office (approx. 2˝ miles away); The Corbit-Sharp House (approx. 2.6 miles away).
Also see . . . Captain Thomas Macdonough. (Submitted on August 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,290 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on August 23, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.