White Clay Creek Hundred in Christiana in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Village of Christiana
Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., February 8, 2020
1. Village of Christiana Marker
A National Historic District
1684
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Named for Queen Christina of Sweden
Home of Col. John Read
Landing of Marquis de Lafayette and 1500 Troops. March 1781
Major colonial shipping port
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 39° 40.025′ N, 75° 39.871′ W. Marker is in Christiana, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in White Clay Creek Hundred. It is on W. Main Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 56 W Main Street, Newark DE 19702, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: Samuel Patterson (a few steps from this marker); Christiana United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Talbot's Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); Christiana Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Fort Union American Methodist Episcopal Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Christiana Public School #111-C (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lafayette (approx. half a mile away); Last Mustering of The Delaware Continentals (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Christiana.
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Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., February 8, 2020
2. Village of Christiana Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 780 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on February 12, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
