Pencader Hundred in Glasgow in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Aiken's Tavern Historic District

Photographed by Nate Davidson, May 21, 2009

1. Aiken's Tavern Historic District Marker

Inscription. In the years prior to the Revolutionary War, John Aiken commenced the operation of a tavern and storehouse at this location near the intersection of two of the major roadways of the Delmarva Peninsula. Aided by their proximity to this important crossroads, Aiken's businesses prospered and a small village was established as a result. Variously known as Aiken's Tavern, or Aiken Town, the community became known as Glasgow in the early 19th century. In 1977, the Aiken's Tavern Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Included are several properties with links to the early history and development of Glasgow. Of particular note is the Pencader Presbyterian Church, which was established by Welsh settlers in the early 18th century. The present church building was built in 1852. Also included in the District is The Manse, the former Presbyterian parsonage, constructed circa 1856. Opposite the church is the Middleton House and Store, built by merchant Robert Middleton in the late 1700s. The Aiken's Tavern Historic District also includes the cemetery and former site of Glasgow Methodist Church and

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Mechanics Row, a group of connected dwellings that were constructed circa 1800 as homes for local tradesmen.

Erected 2004 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NC-142.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1977.

Location. 39° 36.45′ N, 75° 44.75′ W. Marker is in Glasgow, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Pencader Hundred. It is on Glasgow Avenue (Old Delaware Route 896) 0.1 miles north of Pulaski Highway (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2242 Glasgow Ave, 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,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic

Looking at the marker from the south. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 5, 2022

2. Looking at the marker from the south.

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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pencader Presbyterian Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lenni Lenape (approx. half a mile away); New Castle Frenchtown Railroad (approx. half a mile away); The Battle of Cooch's Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Exploring the Past of Pencader Hundred (approx. half a mile away); The March Through Pencader (approx. half a mile away); In the Beginning … (approx. half a mile away); Historic Iron Ore Mining (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glasgow.

Also see . . . Aiken's Tavern Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

Glasgow formerly Aiken's Tavern or Aikentown, has bean a local religious and commnercial center since early in the eighteenth century.

The Aiken's Tavern Historic District encompasses the surviving portion
Photographed by Adam Margolis, January 5, 2022

3. Aiken's Tavern Historic District Marker
Marker over 12 years later has slightly faded.
of the nineteenth-century crossroads village of Glasgow. Although there is heavy commercial intrusion to the south, the northern part of the village remains relatively undisturbed. Two churches, three houses, a shop, and a row of tenements, constitute the built environment that is now visible aboveground.

(Submitted on April 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Wilmington, Delaware.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,900 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on July 29, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 9, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on January 5, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.