Seaford Hundred in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Woodland United Methodist Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022

1. Woodland United Methodist Church Marker

Inscription. On December 10, 1832, land was deeded to several trustees by Isaac and Jacob Cannon with the understanding that "…a House of Worship, in or at the Village of Cannon Ferry…by the name of Canton Church" was to be built. The deed for the land was recorded on April 17, 1833. A small Methodist Episcopal church was built in 1843 on the plot of land under the supervision of Mrs. Thomas Boling, sister to Isaac and Jacob Cannon, and her son, Jacob Nicholson. After the original structure caught fire and was destroyed during a thunderstorm, the present church was erected in 1883. This frame building measured 38 × 45 feet and cost $2,284. Reverend Joseph Dare, minister of the church. Though the church underwent various renovations during the 20th century, including the installation of the stained glass windows, its architectural integrity has been largely preserved with the original gas ceiling lamps (now electrified) and oil lamp brackets which are still in place on the window frames. Following a devastating electrical fire in 1981, the Sunday School classroom and Fellowship Hall were rebuilt with generous donations by the congregation.

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Known as "The Friendly Church by the River" due to its location on the Nanticoke River, the Woodland United Methodist Church continues to serve the spiritual needs of the community.

Erected 2014 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-236.)

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 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1833.

Location. 38° 36.012′ N, 75° 39.477′ W. Marker is near Seaford, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Seaford Hundred. It is on Woodland Church Road just south of Woodland Ferry Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5123 Woodland Church Rd, Seaford DE 19973, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

Woodland United Methodist Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022

2. Woodland United Methodist Church

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Tina Fallon (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodland Ferry (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Woodland School (approx. 0.7 miles away); Captain John Smith Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Phillips Landing and Harley G. Hastings (approx. 2.6 miles away); Bethel Community House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Town of Bethel (approx. 2.9 miles away); Shipcarpenters and Seamen Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seaford.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Cannon's Ferry (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 867 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.