Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wild-Cleaver House
4 Stewart Street
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
1. Wild-Cleaver House Marker
Port Penn Historic District
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House
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1792
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 39° 31′ N, 75° 34.668′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is on Stewart Street just south of West Market Street (Delaware Route 9), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Stewart St, Port Penn DE 19731, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Delaware’s Southern New Castle County, in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Stewart House (a few steps from this marker); Joseph Alexander House & Store (a few steps from this marker); Port Penn Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); McMullin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Margaret Darrach House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Harper Carey Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Hugh Fleming House & Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Penn.
Regarding Wild-Cleaver House. The buildings that remain in Port Penn comprise a visually unified assemblage of residential, commercial and ecclesiastic structures which document its appearance in the late 19th century. Since then 100 years have passed, but there have been relatively few visible changes to Port Penn's overall 19th century architectural and environmental character.
4 South Stewart Street - c. 1790, 2-story, 2-bay, braced
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
