Lewes Historic District in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Burton-Ingram House

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

1. Burton-Ingram House Marker

Inscription. c.1800. Contains hand-hewn timbers, cypress shingles, fine stairway, interior and exterior moulding. Cellar walls are made of sailing-ship ballast stones and brick. Moved & restored in 1962 by the Lewes Historical Society.

Erected by Lewes Historical Society. (Marker Number 5.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 38° 46.581′ N, 75° 8.578′ W. Marker is in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in the Lewes Historic District. It can be reached from Shipcarpenter Street north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 Shipcarpenter Street, Lewes DE 19958, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Delaware’s Beaches.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

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,

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and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Burton-Ingram House Addition (a few steps from this marker); Milk House (a few steps from this marker); Menhaden Fishing Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); Thompson Country Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Votes for Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Hiram Rodney Burton House (within shouting distance of this marker); 326 West Third Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Fisherman's Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.

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

2. Burton-Ingram House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,601 times since then and 110 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.