Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Village of Port Penn
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2019
1. Village of Port Penn Marker
Inscription.
Village of Port Penn. . Port Penn’s name is attributed to a visit that William Penn made to the area in 1682. Dr. David Stewart founded Port Penn in the 1760s and laid out the town in a grid pattern. A protected deep water harbor and access to an active peach and grain trade made Port Penn a successful village, and a target of the British navy during the Revolution and War of 18 12. Port Penn supported a Customs House, churches, school, cannery, and other businesses. The opening of the C and D Canal and expansion of the Delaware Railroad in the mid-1800s shifted transportation and commerce away from Port Penn, leaving behind a well-preserved Delaware River village.
Port Penn’s name is attributed to a visit that William Penn made to the area in 1682. Dr. David Stewart founded Port Penn in the 1760s and laid out the town in a grid pattern. A protected deep water harbor and access to an active peach and grain trade made Port Penn a successful village, and a target of the British navy during the Revolution and War of 1812. Port Penn supported a Customs House, churches, school, cannery, and other businesses. The opening of the C & D Canal and expansion of the Delaware Railroad in the mid-1800s shifted transportation and commerce away from Port Penn, leaving behind a well-preserved Delaware River village.
Erected 2019 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NCC-241.)
Location. 39° 31.056′ N, 75° 34.752′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on Port Penn Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Port Penn Road, Port Penn DE 19731, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Port Penn Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on October 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 539 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 5, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
