North Murderkill Hundred in Camden in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gov. George Truitt Home

Circa 1750

— 12 South Main Street —

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 3, 2018

1. Gov. George Truitt Home Marker

Canden Historic District
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Inscription. National Register of Historic Places

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.

Location. 39° 6.788′ N, 75° 32.559′ W. Marker is in Camden, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in North Murderkill Hundred. It is on South Main Street near East Camden Wyoming Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 South Main Street, Camden Wyoming DE 19934, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Camden (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Morning Star Institutional Church of God in Christ, Inc. (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Whatcoat Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Camden (approx. ¼ mile away); Camden Friends Meeting (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Hunn (approx. 0.3 miles away); Caesar Rodney (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brinkley Hill (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Also see . . .
1. George Truitt. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 8, 2018, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

2. Camden Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

In 1791, near the time that the McClyment house (K-253) was enlarged, James McClyment conveyed to George Truitt a lot on which Truitt had erected his "two story brick dwelling house" (K-252). George Truitt served in both houses of the state legislature and was elected governor of Delaware in 1808;he served as governor until 1811. George Truitt apparently lived for sometime on his farm in Murderkill Hundred, but he died in 1818 in his Camden house.

(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Gov. George Truitt Home Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 3, 2018

2. Gov. George Truitt Home Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 733 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.