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

Augustine Beach

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 3, 2022

1. Augustine Beach Marker

Inscription. Augustine Beach was named after Augustine Herman (c 1621-1686), an explorer and cartographer who mapped the region for Lord Cecil Calvert. Adam Diehl built the brick Augustine Beach Hotel in about 1814. In 1867, owner Simeon Lord expanded the hotel, adding a dance pavilion, dining room, and barroom. Augustine Beach became a popular destination for visitors from Wilmington and Philadelphia between 1870 and 1920. Many visitors arrived on the steamship Thomas Clyde from Philadelphia. The resort complex also featured bathhouses, a wharf, and piers. The Augustine Beach Hotel was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Erected 2020 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NCC-261.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 39° 30.433′ N, 75° 34.76′ W. Marker is near Middletown, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on Saint Augustine Road (Delaware Route 9) just north of Farm Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 1919 St Augustine Rd, Middletown DE 19709, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shelby Collins House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Samuel Kershaw House (approx. 0.6 miles away); O. Webb Double House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Thomas Price House (approx. 0.6 miles away); W.H. Miller Rental Property (approx. 0.6 miles away); W.H. Miller House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Wild-Cleaver House (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Stewart House (approx. 0.7 miles away).

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 3, 2022

2. Augustine Beach Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.