Wilmington in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Crooked Billet
Photographed By Pete Skillman, March 25, 2024
1. Crooked Billet Marker
Inscription.
Crooked Billet. . In 1684, William Penn deeded this property to Adam Stedham, who built a small two-room stone house on the land. Stedham's son, William, expanded the house into the Crooked Billet Tavern in 1702. George Washington and his troops stopped at the tavern on September 9, 1777. before facing the British at the Battle of the Brandywine two days later. The Crooked Billet closed in 1811 after construction of the new Kennett Pike shifted travelers away from the tavern. Crooked Billet became a farm, which the du Pont Family purchased in 1864 and owned until 2016. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
In 1684, William Penn deeded this property to Adam Stedham, who built a small two-room stone house on the land. Stedham's son, William, expanded the house into the Crooked Billet Tavern in 1702. George Washington and his troops stopped at the tavern on September 9, 1777. before facing the British at the Battle of the Brandywine two days later. The Crooked Billet closed in 1811 after construction of the new Kennett Pike shifted travelers away from the tavern. Crooked Billet became a farm, which the du Pont Family purchased in 1864 and owned until 2016. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Erected 2019 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number NCC-247.)
Location. 39° 46.245′ N, 75° 35.403′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, Delaware, in New Castle County. Marker is on Kennett Pike, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3508 Kennett Pike, Wilmington DE 19807, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 63 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
