White River Estates in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Captain John Smith Memorial
Photographed By Pete Skillman, April 26, 2024
1. Captain John Smith Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Captain John Smith Memorial. . On June 2, 1608, Captain John Smith and fourteen English colonists left the fledgling Jamestown settlement to explore the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. One week later they entered the Kuskarawaok (or Nanticoke) River, where they spent three days exploring and trading with the Nanticoke Indians. The expedition is believed to have reached a location a short distance from here, below the river's confluence with Broad Creek. During two voyages over a three month period they traveled some 2,500 miles, enduring many hardships while relying on native peoples for nourishment and guidance. Visiting a vast region from the Virginia capes to the lower Susquehanna River, Smith documented the culture and natural wonders of a world on the cusp of great change.
Erected May 2007 By the State of Delaware In recognition of the 400th anniversary of the establishment of the first permanent English colony in North America.
“Heaven and Earth never agreed better to frame a place for man's habitation…” Captain John Smith
On June 2, 1608, Captain John Smith and fourteen English colonists left the fledgling Jamestown settlement to explore the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. One week later they entered the Kuskarawaok (or Nanticoke) River, where they spent three days exploring and trading with the Nanticoke Indians. The expedition is believed to have reached a location a short distance from here, below the river's confluence with Broad Creek. During two voyages over a three month period they traveled some 2,500 miles, enduring many hardships while relying on native peoples for nourishment and guidance. Visiting a vast region from the Virginia capes to the lower Susquehanna River, Smith documented the culture and natural wonders of a world on the cusp of great change.
Erected May 2007
By the State of Delaware
In recognition of the 400th anniversary of the establishment of the first permanent English colony in North America.
“Heaven and Earth never agreed better to frame a place for man's habitation…”
Captain John Smith
38° 33.834′ N, 75° 40.328′ W. Marker is in White River Estates, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Phillips Landing Road, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Phillips Landing Rd, Laurel DE 19956, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The images on the monument are difficult to see depending on how the light is hitting them.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 27, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
