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

Milk House

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

1. Milk House Marker

Inscription. Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Byron Pepper of Georgetown, Delaware

Typical building of farms of the 19 and early 20 century

Erected by Lewes Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture.

Location. 38° 46.591′ N, 75° 8.586′ 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 West 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 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,

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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thompson Country Store (a few steps from this marker); Burton-Ingram House Addition (a few steps from this marker); Burton-Ingram House (a few steps from this marker); Votes for Women (within shouting distance of this marker); Menhaden Fishing Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); Hiram Rodney Burton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick E. Hudson (within shouting distance of this marker); Harbeson Railroad Station Privy (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. Milk House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 581 times since then and 15 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.