Little Creek Hundred in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Town of Little Creek

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2019

1. Town of Little Creek Marker

Inscription. The Town of Little Creek developed in the early 1800s as a wharf on the Little River between two neighboring plantations. Originally known as Little Landing, the community began as a trading and shipping hub for salt marsh hay, agricultural products from nearby farms, and seafood. Little Creek formally incorporated in 1899 . As the community grew in size and prominence, it soon hosted a church, post office, general store, blacksmith, and shucking house. Little Creek's proximity to the Delaware Bay made it the prosperous center of the successful Delaware Bay oyster industry from 1880-1930.

Erected 2018 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-126.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 39° 9.671′ N, 75° 26.751′ W. Marker is in Little Creek, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Little Creek Hundred. It is on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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63 Main Street, Little Creek DE 19961, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Little Creek United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Stone Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (approx. 2½ miles away); Octagonal School House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Octagonal Schoolhouse (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hangar 1301 (approx. 3 miles away); VC-9C (approx. 3 miles away); C-141A (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Little Creek.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 14, 2019

2. Town of Little Creek Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 389 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2019, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.