Trap Pond State Park near Laurel in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jason Beach
Erected 2022 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-287.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the Historically Black Colleges and Universities series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.
Location. 38° 31.51′ N, 75° 28.285′ W. Marker is near Laurel, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Trap Pond State Park. Marker can be reached from Cypress Point, 0.7 miles Goose Nest Road. Jason Beach is located in Trap Pond State Park which can be approached from many directions. DON’T enter the park’s main entrance; instead, follow signs to the Park Office and Campground off of Goose Nest Rd (Rd 450). Park entrance fee applies seasonally. Continue straight past the Park Office and Camp Store, for a total of 0.7 miles. Follow the sign directing you straight ahead for Disc Golf and Pavilion 3. The road ends at a large parking lot. Follow the arrows to the right and around the circle towards the rest rooms. The historical marker is under some trees just before the rest rooms, just before the handicap parking spaces. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laurel DE 19956, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hidden Forests (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Senator Robert "Bob" Venables (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Trap Pond State Park (approx. half a mile away); Historic Mills of the Trap Pond Area (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Old Country Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Bethesda Church Lives On (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ted Harvey: Innovator for Preservation (approx. 2.1 miles away); Trinity Methodist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laurel.
More about this marker. There are numerous news stories posted online about this marker being erected Juneteenth 2022.
Regarding Jason Beach. See https://destateparks.com/CommunityHistories/JasonBeach for more background information.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2022, by Roslyn Carter of Ocean View, Delaware. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2022, by Roslyn Carter of Ocean View, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.