Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Delaware's Medal of Honor Recipients
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 16, 2022
1. Delaware's Medal of Honor Recipients Marker
Alexander Hand, 1862 Charles B. Tanner, 1862 James Parke Postles, 1863 John B. Maberry, 1863 Bernard McCarren, 1863 John Shilling III, 1864 Henry A du Pont, 1864 David E. Buckingham, 1865 Samuel Rodmond Smith, 1865 Griffin Seward, 1869 Leonard Chadwick, 1898 Charles H. Pierce, 1899 William Lloyd Nelson, 1943 James P. Connor, 1944
Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list.
Location. 38° 42.871′ N, 75° 5.369′ W. Marker is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. Memorial is on State Road (Delaware Route 1B) just south of Rehoboth Avenue (Delaware Route 1A), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 State Rd, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cape Henlopen Lighthouse Replica (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Traveling to the Beach (about 700 feet away); The Nation's Summer Capitol (approx. 0.2 miles away); Recreation and Tourism
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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 16, 2022
2. The memorial stands in front of the Rehoboth Beach VFW
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
