Kennett Township in Hockessin in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Longhouse

Station 2

Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 16, 2024

1. The Longhouse Marker

Inscription. The longhouse, such as the one erected here in Ashland, served as a communal meeting place within the community. Smaller, rounded structures were constructed as family living quarters. Within these communities, men typically assumed roles as hunters and fishermen, while women contributed to pottery and basket making, medicine, as well as food preparation and cooking.

Erected by Ashland Nature Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 47.845′ N, 75° 39.614′ W. Marker is in Hockessin, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Kennett Township. It can be reached from Barley Mill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3507 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin DE 19707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also 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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Where are the Lenape Now? (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fishing Weir (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spice Bush (about 400 feet away); The Marsh and Cattails (about 400 feet away); The Black Walnut Tree (about 400 feet away); The Black Willow Tree

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(about 400 feet away); Deer Hunting (about 500 feet away); The Black Cherry Tree (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hockessin.

More about this marker. This marker is part of the Lenni Lenape Trail at Ashland Nature Center.

Also see . . . Ashland Nature Center. (Submitted on November 16, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

The Longhouse Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 16, 2024

2. The Longhouse Marker - wide view

The Longhouse Marker - longhouse interior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 16, 2024

3. The Longhouse Marker - longhouse interior

Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.