Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mary Porter Darrach House
1 South Congress Street
| | Port Penn Historic District | |
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 5, 2021
1. Mary Porter Darrach House Marker
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House
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1830
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 1830.
Location. 39° 31.029′ N, 75° 34.593′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is on South Congress Street just north of Market Street (Delaware Route 9), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 S Congress St, Middletown DE 19709, 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 and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hubbs House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cleaver House (within shouting distance of this marker); W.C. Webb House (within shouting distance of this marker); Commodore's House (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Price House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Harper Carey Store
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Regarding Mary Porter Darrach House. The village of Port Penn exists today as an unusually well-preserved example of a small 19th century Delaware river town, of which this structure is an example.
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 241 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
