Milford Hundred in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Milford Parks and Recreation Director…

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

1. Milford Parks and Recreation Director… Marker

Inscription. Milford Parks and Recreation Director, Gary L. Emory, sits on the bank of Goat Island in the Mispillion River (1981). In the background the newly constructed Milford Police Department can be seen. Goat Island was the first parcel of land acquired by the City of Milford for Mispillion Greenway development (1976) but the last phase to be completed (2014).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Law Enforcement • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 38° 54.948′ N, 75° 25.211′ W. Marker is in Milford, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Milford Hundred. It can be reached from Fisher Avenue 0.2 miles north of Mispillion Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker can be found on the trail on the Goad Island Nature Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milford DE 19963, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: History of Goat Island / Milford Contributes to the War Effort (a few steps from this marker); American Holly (within shouting distance of this marker); The Vinyard Shipbuilding Company (approx. ¼ mile away); Milford Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Calvary Church, Franklin St.

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Nixon Palace Theater, N. Walnut St. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Red Mill & L.D. Caulk Mfg. Plant (approx. 0.4 miles away); Launching George May Sailing Ship, 1900 (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Liberty Tree Memorial (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Additional commentary.
1. About the location of the marker
Milford straddles the border between Kent and Sussex Counties. Most of Goat Island lies in Sussex County, but a portion of the island is in Kent County. This marker lies on the Kent County portion.

— Submitted May 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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

2. Milford Parks and Recreation Director… Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 296 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.