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

Old Calvary Church, Franklin St.

1912

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

1. Old Calvary Church, Franklin St. Marker

Inscription. Original Methodist church burned in 1951 and rebuilt, on same site, 1957.

Erected by Mispillion Art League.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 38° 54.747′ N, 75° 25.579′ 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

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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nixon Palace Theater, N. Walnut St. (here, next

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to this marker); Old Red Mill & L.D. Caulk Mfg. Plant (a few steps from this marker); Launching George May Sailing Ship, 1900 (a few steps from this marker); The Pea Crop, Waiting Their Turn (within shouting distance of this marker); Railroad Depot, Junction & Breakwater Line (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General Alfred T.A. Torbert (about 600 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 402 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.