Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel and Ida Eaton House
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 19, 2025
1. Samuel and Ida Eaton House Marker
Eaton House
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1884
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 1884.
Location. 39° 30.853′ N, 75° 34.639′ W. Marker is in Port Penn, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is in Saint George's Hundred. It is on South Congress Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 S Congress St, Middletown DE 19709, 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 and also one
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 117 South Congress Street (a few steps from this marker); 115 South Congress Street (a few steps from this marker); George Swartz House (within shouting distance of this marker); 119 South Congress Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Reedy Island Officers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Reedy Island Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Eaton-Flemming House (within shouting distance of this marker); Edwin Zacheis House (within shouting distance of this marker). 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.
116 South Congress Street - Third quarter 19th century, 25-story, 5-bay,frame center-door house; gable roof with paired front cross gables; double Italianate doors with 2-light sidelights and 3-light transom; hexagonal bowfront facade and south gable end windows with bracketed cornices.(Submitted on June 19, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 19, 2025
2. Samuel and Ida Eaton House 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 89 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
