Saint George's Hundred near Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Choptank Upon-the-Hill
121 Colonel Clayton Drive
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 2, 2022
1. Choptank Upon-the-Hill Marker
National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form
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Upon-the-Hill
Est. 1826
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 39° 29.803′ N, 75° 44.82′ W. Marker is near Middletown, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is on Colonel Clayton Drive 0.1 miles north of Ernest Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 Colonel Clayton Drive, 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, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Locust Grove (approx. 0.6 miles away); Welsh Tract (approx. 2.3 miles away); St. Augustine School (approx. 2.8 miles away in Maryland); St. Augustine Parish (approx. 3.3 miles away in Maryland); St. Augustines Church (approx. 3.3 miles away in Maryland); Middletown Academy (approx. 3½ miles away); 123 West Main St. (approx. 3.6 miles away); Louis L. Redding Comprehensive High School (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
Also see . . .
1. Choptank-Upon-the-Hill. Wikipedia article (Submitted on January 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)
2. Choptank-Upon-The-Hill - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
This farm, first built around 1800, with mid-century remodellings gives us a strong representation of the changes in the nineteenth century agricultural life and the economic changes of the period.(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
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Choptank-Upon-the-Hill is a private home. The photos were taken with permission of the resident. Please respect their space.
— Submitted January 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 2, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
