Cedar Creek Hundred in Milford in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Launching George May Sailing Ship, 1900

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020

1. Launching George May Sailing Ship, 1900 Marker

Inscription. Four-masted, 162 ft. cargo sailing schooner launched from Abbott's shipyard in 1900. John C. Davis, Captain. Lost in Bahamas storm in 1911.

Erected by Mispillion Art League.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 38° 54.748′ N, 75° 25.591′ W. Marker is in Milford, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Cedar Creek Hundred. It is on South East Front Street (Delaware Route 36) just east of South Washington Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 117 S E Front St, 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 South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Old Red Mill & L.D. Caulk Mfg. Plant (here, next to this marker); The Pea Crop, Waiting Their Turn (a few steps from this marker); Nixon Palace Theater, N. Walnut St. (a few steps from this marker); Railroad Depot, Junction & Breakwater Line (a few steps from this marker); Old Calvary Church, Franklin St. (a few steps from this marker); Major General Alfred T.A. Torbert (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Major General Alfred T.A. Torbert (about 600 feet away); Milford (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Liberty Tree Memorial (was about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.