Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
119 South Congress Street
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 19, 2025
1. 119 South Congress Street Marker
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. Mid-20th Century
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.
Location. 39° 30.838′ N, 75° 34.655′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is on South Congress Street (Delaware Route 9), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 South Congress Street, 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 117 South Congress Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel and Ida Eaton House (within shouting distance of this marker); 115 South Congress Street (within shouting distance of this marker); George Swartz House (within shouting distance of this marker); Reedy Island Officers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Reedy Island Barracks (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eaton-Flemming House (about 300 feet away); Edwin Zacheis House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Penn.
Also see . . . Port Penn Historic District - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
121 South Congress Street - Mid-20th century, 1-story, 2-bay, frame side-door house.(Submitted on June 19, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 19, 2025
2. 119 South Congress Street Marker - wide view with house
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 83 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
