Saint George's Hundred in 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. 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.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1682.

Location. 39° 31.056′ N, 75° 34.752′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Delaware’s Southern New Castle County, in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia.

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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within

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walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Port Penn Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cannery Lot (within shouting distance of this marker); Canary-Naudine House & Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Zacheis Cannery (within shouting distance of this marker); Webb-Jefferson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Casper-Eaton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Carpenter House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Stewart-Cox House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Penn.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Port Penn Schoolhouse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Village of Port Penn School House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2019

2. Village of Port Penn School House

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2019

3. Village of Port Penn Marker

Welcome to the Village of Port Penn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2019

4. Welcome to the Village of Port Penn

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 973 times since then and 47 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.