Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mary Stewart-Cox House
6 Market Street
| | Port Penn Historic District | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
1. Mary Stewart-Cox 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 these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers • Women. 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° 31.022′ N, 75° 34.718′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is on Market Street (Delaware Route 9) just east of Delaware City Port Penn Road ( Route 9), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Market 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel Carpenter House (a few steps from this marker); Webb-Jefferson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Casper-Eaton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Cleaver House (within shouting distance of this marker); Canary-Naudine House & Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Margaret Darrach House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hugh Fleming House & Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Zacheis Cannery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Penn.
Regarding Mary Stewart-Cox House. The village of Port Penn exists today as an unusually well preserved example of a small 19th century Delaware river town.
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 395 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
