Baltimore Hundred in Ocean View in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Ocean View Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Charles Quandt, September 20, 2017
1. OCEAN VIEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Marker
Inscription.
Ocean View Presbyterian Church. . The origin of this congregation can be traced to the late 17th century when this area was settled by people seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity. Many were persons of Welsh, French, and Scottish descent who subscribed to the Protestant Reformed tradition of worship. For many years they were forced to travel great distances to attend services. Formally organized in 1763, they constructed Blackwater Presbyterian Church in 1767 at a location a few miles west of here. In 1856, the expanding population of this community resulted in the establishment of a new church at this location on land that was provided by the Hall family. The cornerstone for the building was formally laid on July 5, 1856. This structure served the needs of the congregation until 1907, when the present sanctuary was built. Church facilities were expanded with the construction of the George T. West Fellowship Center in 1974 and a new meeting hall in 2003.
The origin of this congregation can be traced to the late 17th century when this area was settled by people seeking religious freedom and economic opportunity. Many were persons of Welsh, French, and Scottish descent who subscribed to the Protestant Reformed tradition of worship. For many years they were forced to travel great distances to attend services. Formally organized in 1763, they constructed Blackwater Presbyterian Church in 1767 at a location a few miles west of here. In 1856, the expanding population of this community resulted in the establishment of a new church at this location on land that was provided by the Hall family. The cornerstone for the building was formally laid on July 5, 1856. This structure served the needs of the congregation until 1907, when the present sanctuary was built. Church facilities were expanded with the construction of the George T. West Fellowship Center in 1974 and a new meeting hall in 2003.
Erected 2007 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-213.)
In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 5, 1856.
Location. 38° 32.717′ N, 75° 5.408′ W. Marker is in Ocean View, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Baltimore Hundred. It is on Central Ave. 1 Block north of RT 26 (Atlantic AV). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 67 Central Ave, Ocean View DE 19970, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Delawares Beaches. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Regarding Ocean View Presbyterian Church. There is a graveyard nearby.
Photographed by Charles Quandt, September 20, 2017
3. Ocean View Presbyterian Church And Graveyard
Photographed by Charles Quandt, September 20, 2017
4. Ocean View Presbyterian Church Graveyard
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 3, 2017, by Charles Quandt of Dewey Beach, Delaware. This page has been viewed 479 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 3, 2017, by Charles Quandt of Dewey Beach, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
