Nanticoke Hundred in Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Governor John Collins

Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 25, 2024

1. Governor John Collins Marker

Inscription. Governor John Collins was born on March 1, 1776 in Nanticoke Hundred on his family farm at Collins Mill Pond. Collins, a member of the Democratic-Republican party, served as Delaware's 22nd Governor from January 16, 1821 until his death on April 16, 1822. In addition to his public service, Collins operated a bog iron ore smelting business, a gristmill, and a sawmill. During his term as Governor, Collins advocated for education and instated a transit duty which taxed visitors a quarter upon entering the state. The revenue generated from this tax funded the construction of the Newark Academy, now the University of Delaware. Governor Collins is buried nearby on Collins Mill Pond.

Erected 2017 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-67.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 1, 1776.

Location. 38° 42.493′ N, 75° 31.231′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Nanticoke Hundred. It is on Seashore Highway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12685 Seashore Hwy, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Seaford Hundred (approx. 1.9 miles away); Cokesbury Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); Chaplain's Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Site of Jacobs School #143 (approx. 3.6 miles away); Hearn's Pond (approx. 4.4 miles away); The M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (approx. 4.4 miles away); "Commanders Row" (approx. 4½ miles away); Elizabeth Smith-Cornish (approx. 4½ miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of Jacobs School #143 (was approx. 3.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Governor John Collins Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, November 25, 2024

2. Governor John Collins Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 25, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.