Lewes-Rehoboth Hundred in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

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Harbeson Railroad Station Privy

c. 1870

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

1. Harbeson Railroad Station Privy Marker

Inscription. Established c. 1870 as Broadkin Station, the Harbeson Railroad Station served first the Junction & Breakwater and later the Pennsylvania Railroads as a passenger depot for nearly sixty years. After that time, the station continued to serve as a freight station. The privy was moved from Harbeson to the Bryan family farm on Dairy Farm Road outside the Lewes and donated to the Society in 2005. This structure is a rare example of a back-to-back double two-seat privy.

Erected 2005 by Lewes Historical Society; Donated by Richard L. Bryan in memory of his grandparents, Granville P. Bryan & Elsie Megee Bryan.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 38° 46.62′ N, 75° 8.601′ W. Marker was in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It was in Lewes-Rehoboth Hundred. It could be reached from Shipcarpenter Street north of 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 411 West 3rd Street, Lewes

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DE 19958, United States of America.

We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.

Regionally, this marker was on Delaware’s Beaches.

It was also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: The Midway School / Escuela Midway c. 1898 (a few steps from this marker); Frederick E. Hudson (a few steps from this marker); The Doctor's House / Consultorio Médico (within shouting distance of this marker); The Plank House / Casa de Tablones (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stockley-Street House / Casa Stockley (within shouting distance of this marker); Thompson Country Store / Tienda Thompson (within shouting distance of this marker); Votes for Women (within

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

2. Harbeson Railroad Station Privy Marker

shouting distance of this marker); The Wiltbank-Watts House/Hiram Rodney Burton House c. 1720 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.

Inside of two-seated privy image. Click for full size.

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

3. Inside of two-seated privy

Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 657 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.