Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Casper-Eaton House
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 19, 2025
1. Casper-Eaton House Marker
House
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1860
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.
Location. 39° 31.026′ N, 75° 34.741′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is on Market Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Market St, Port Penn DE 19731, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Delaware’s Southern New Castle County, in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canary-Naudine House & Store (a few steps from this marker); Webb-Jefferson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Zacheis Cannery (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Stewart-Cox House (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Carpenter House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cannery Lot (within shouting distance of this marker); Village of Port Penn (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Port Penn Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Penn.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Port Penn Schoolhouse (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Port Penn Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
The Eaton House dates from the mid-19th century and is a frame two-and-a-half-story gable roof dwelling with projecting eaves and short cornice returns.(Submitted on June 19, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)The house is built on a side-hall, double-pile-plan and has a simple full-length front porch.Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 19, 20252. Casper-Eaton House Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
