Cedar Creek Hundred in Milford in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Causey House
121 South Walnut Street
placed on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 38° 54.714′ N, 75° 25.712′ W. Marker is in Milford, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Cedar Creek Hundred. It can be reached from the intersection of South Walnut Street and Causey Avenue (Delaware Route 36), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 South Walnut Street, Milford DE 19963, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Major General Alfred T.A. Torbert (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Major General Alfred T.A. Torbert (within shouting distance of this marker); Milford (within shouting distance of this marker); Vale-Williams Memorial City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroad Depot, Junction & Breakwater Line (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Pea Crop, Waiting Their Turn (about 600 feet away); Launching George May Sailing Ship, 1900 (about 600 feet away); Old Red Mill & L.D. Caulk Mfg. Plant (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.
Also see . . . South Milford Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The Causey Mansion (.26) overpowers all of the structures on this block, as well as the surrounding streets. It began as a mid-eighteenth-century Georgian building designed by an English architect named Michael. It was the home of the Crapper family who owned most of south Milfords land. It later became the(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)home of Governor Daniel Rogers and of Governor Peter F. Causey. Governor Causey remodelled the house about 1855, from its Georgian appearance to a Greek Revival style. The house has remained a Milford landmark and is unusual in that, while in an urban setting, it has been able to maintain its landscaping and related outbuildings.Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 20192. The Causey HouseThe marker is behind a column to the right of the doorway.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 13, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
