Near Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hebron Methodist Protestant (M.P.) Church

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 3, 2022

1. Hebron Methodist Protestant (M.P.) Church Marker

Inscription. Hebron M.P. church is one of nine rural Methodist Protestant Churches founded in Sussex County prior to 1888. It is the only known rural M.P. church in Sussex County to have undergone minimal alteration since its construction. The church exemplifies vernacular Greek Revival chapel architecture, and retains its original interior finishes. The congregation first formed in 1879 and initially gathered at Kings School #54. The current site was acquired from John Day in April 1888 and construction was completed on October 24, 1888. The church ceased regular services in 1934. Hebron M.P. Church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Erected 2016 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-256.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1888.

Location. 38° 41.885′ N, 75° 25.714′ W. Marker is near Georgetown, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on Seashore Highway (Delaware Route 18/404) 0.1 miles east of County Road 522, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18282 Seashore Hwy, Georgetown DE 19947, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hebron Methodist-Protestant Church and Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); William C. Jason Comprehensive High School (approx. 1.2 miles away); Delaware Technical and Community College (approx. 1.2 miles away); Georgetown Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Judges (approx. 2.3 miles away); Georgetown Train Station (approx. 2.3 miles away); Votes for Women (approx. 2.3 miles away); Relocation of the County Seat (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 3, 2022

2. Hebron M.P. Church

Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.