Appoquinimink Hundred in Middletown in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Old St. Anne's

(P. E. Church)

Photographed by Adam Margolis

1. Old St. Anne's Marker

Inscription. As early as 1705 a log chapel was established at "Appoquinimy" by the S.P.G. with the Rev. Thomas Jenkins appointed its first missionary, 1708. Queen Anne of England, for whom the Church was named, is said to have been a patron. This church was built 1765-1771 through efforts of the Rev. Philip Reading, buried here in 1778.

Erected 1951. (Marker Number NC-74.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1705.

Location. 39° 26.155′ N, 75° 42.763′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Appoquinimink Hundred. It is on Summit Bridge Road (Delaware Route 71) north of St. Annes Church Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: This Tree Was Living When William Penn Came to Pennsylvania (within shouting distance of this marker); Three Welsh Members (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Lodge No. 5 A.F.&A.M. (approx. 0.7 miles away); School Bell

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Bethesda Methodist Church (approx. one mile away); Middletown World War I Memorial (approx. one mile away); Middletown (approx. one mile away); A Brief History of Middletown (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.

Also see . . . Old St. Anne's Church - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

The Anglican Church in Delaware was not established, although some parishes did obtain public lands for religious purposes. Because dissenters were a growing majority, the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel established vigorous missions here early in its existence. From these missions arose most of the parishes that formed the Diocese of Delaware. St. Anne’s is the best-preserved of the SPG missions, but it represents a period far removed from the pioneer missionary phase of development. Although its rector boasted that the church was "designed and constructed in a manner that would do credit to a populous city," it still is basically a meetinghouse, distinguished from the dissenters’ buildings only by the presence of a chancel and a Holy Table.

(Submitted on November 13, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Old St. Anne's National Register of Historic Places Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Nate Davidson, May 18, 2014

2. Old St. Anne's National Register of Historic Places Marker

Photographed by Nate Davidson, May 18, 2014

3. Markers

St. Anne's Church, historic marker, and National Register marker near the front gate.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,554 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. Photos: 1. submitted on August 21, 2010, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2014, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.