Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred in Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Anna Hazzard House

Original Camp Meeting House c.1895

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

1. The Anna Hazzard House Marker

Inscription. Built for Rev. R.H. Adams in 1895, the house was one of several structures that comprised a "Camp Meeting" area on Baltimore Avenue. Owned by Anna Hazzard beginning in 1927, the house was eventually inherited by Ronald and Gladys James, who generously donated it to the City. The house was moved to its current location in 1975.

Erected by City of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware; Rehoboth Beach Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures • Waterways & Vessels • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 38° 42.915′ N, 75° 5.013′ W. Marker is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred. It is on Christian Street just east of Scarborough Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17 Christian St, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Delaware’s Beaches.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally,

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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: Rehoboth Beach Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Walk the Boards / Greetings from Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company (about 400 feet away); Walk the Boards (about 500 feet away); Public School in Rehoboth Beach (about 600 feet away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Delaware's Medal of Honor Recipients (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rehoboth Beach.

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

2. The Anna Hazzard House Marker

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

3. The Anna Hazzard House Marker

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, Sept 2024

4. The Anna Hazzard House & Marker

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 405 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 4. submitted on May 20, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.

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