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

Stockley Tavern

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 16, 2023

1. Stockley Tavern Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1948 by Wilbert Rogers, Stockley Tavern is the oldest and one of the last continually operating tap houses in Delaware. Originally called Stockleyville Tavern, the business advertised as the "Television Bar" because it was the first in the area to have a public television, offering patrons three channels to view. Stockley Tavern served as a gathering place for the community where locals came to socialize, use the phone, and conduct business.

Erected 2018 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-261.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 38° 37.806′ N, 75° 20.82′ W. Marker is near Georgetown, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Stockley. It is on Dupont Boulevard (U.S. 113) south of Gov. Stockley Road (County Road 432), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26072 Dupont Blvd, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethesda Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); Georgetown Speedway

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(approx. 1.8 miles away); POW ★ MIA (approx. 2 miles away); Veterans Memorial Fountain (approx. 2 miles away); Godwin's School - District #190 (approx. 2 miles away); Providence United Methodist Church (approx. 2.2 miles away); Zoar Methodist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Delaware Citizens Who Fought for the South (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 16, 2023

2. Stockley Tavern Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.