Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Harper Carey Store
11 Market Street
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
1. Site of Harper Carey Store Marker
Port Penn Historic District
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Carey Store
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. Early-20th Century
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list.
Location. 39° 31.024′ N, 75° 34.66′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is at the intersection of Market Street (Old Delaware Route 9) and Stewart Street, on the left when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Market Square (a few steps from this marker); McMullin House (a few steps from this marker); Joseph Alexander House & Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Penn Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Hugh Fleming House & Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Margaret Darrach House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stewart House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wild-Cleaver House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Penn.
Regarding Site of Harper Carey Store. Excerpt from the form about the historical significance of the historic district:
The village of Port Penn exists today as an unusually well preserved example of a small 19th century Delaware river town. The buildings that remain in Port Penn comprise a visually unified assemblage of residential, commercial and
Also see . . . Port Penn Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
Finally, on the northeast corner of Stewart and Market Streets stands an early 20th-century combination store and dwelling (N-3928.33). Built on a T-plan, the east wing of the house served as the residence, while the gable end front west wing contained a store. Two stories in elevation, of frame construction sheathed with horizontal and vertical mill-sawn weatherboarding, the house is one of several combination business and domestic structures built in Port Penn. The structure sits on lot 224 which was not developed until after 1895.(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
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 249 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
