Appoquinimink Hundred in Odessa in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Duncan Beard

Photographed by William Pfingsten, August 17, 2008

1. Duncan Beard Marker

Inscription. Delaware clock-maker of great distinction and silversmith lived and labored here for about thirty years until his death in 1797. Was a prominent member of Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church. Made contract with State of Delaware in 1776 for manufacture of gun-locks.

Erected 1939 by Public Archives Commission. (Marker Number NC-72.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1797.

Location. 39° 26.423′ N, 75° 38.633′ W. Marker is in Odessa, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Appoquinimink Hundred. It is at the intersection of Old State Road (Delaware Route 299) and Taylor Bridge Road, on the right when traveling east on Old State Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Odessa DE 19730, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Delaware’s Southern New Castle County, in Greater Wilmington and in Greater

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Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Odessa (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Corbit-Sharp House (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Tatman Office (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old St. Paul's Church (approx. 1½ miles away); 209 North Sixth Street (approx. 1½ miles away); You Are Not Forgotten (approx. 1.6 miles away); Appoquinimink Friends Meeting House (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Odessa.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, August 17, 2008

2. Duncan Beard Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,741 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on November 27, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.