Jimtown near Lewes in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Rabbit's Ferry School 201-C
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020
Erected 2018 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-266.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 38° 43.027′ N, 75° 11.392′ W. Marker is near Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Jimtown. Marker is on Robinsonville Road (Local Road 277) 0.1 miles north of Long Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19112 Robinsonville Rd, Lewes DE 19958, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Israel United Methodist Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Cool Spring Station (approx. 2.2 miles away); A History of the Junction & Breakwater Railroad (approx. 2.2 miles away); Kiosk Dedicated in Memory of Thomas H. Draper (approx. 2.3 miles away); Conley's Chapel (approx. 2.3 miles away); Nassau Station (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named A History of the Junction & Breakwater Railroad (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Coursey-Daisey Nanticoke Indian Burial Ground (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.
Also see . . . Historical Marker Unveiled at Rabbit's Ferry Community Center (YouTube, 1.5 min.). (Submitted on June 6, 2021.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.