Northwest Fork Hundred in Bridgeville in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jack Lewis
John I. "Jack" Lewis (1912-2012) moved to Delaware in 1936 as an artist with the Civilian Conservation Corps tasked with documenting activities at CCC camps in the state. After serving in the Pacific with the U.S. Army during World War II, he returned to Delaware and lived in Bridgeville for forty years. During that time Lewis continued painting and taught art in public schools and at Delaware Technical community College. Lewis' paintings and murals documented Delaware history and daily life in rural communities. His artwork can still be found throughout the state in private homes, businesses, and public buildings.
Erected 2018 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-268.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), and the Delaware Public Archives series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 38° 44.181′ N, 75° 36.125′ W. Marker is in Bridgeville, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Northwest Fork Hundred. It is
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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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Edward Redfield (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Bridgeville Firehouse (approx. half a mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Elizabeth Smith-Cornish (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bridgeville, Delaware (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Sudler House (approx. Ύ mile away); Phillis Wheatley School (approx. one mile away); Site of Jacobs School #143 (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgeville.
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Additional keywords. New Deal
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 547 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on January 15, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
