Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Higgins-Eaton House
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 19, 2025
1. Higgins-Eaton House Marker
House
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. Late-19th 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° 30.898′ N, 75° 34.625′ 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 north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Higgins House (a few steps from this marker); Edwin Zacheis House (a few steps from this marker); Eaton-Flemming House (a few steps from this marker); Reedy Island Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Reedy Island Officers House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Swartz House (within shouting distance of this marker); McNally House (within shouting distance of this marker); 115 South Congress Street (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.
106 South Congress Street - Late-19th century, 2-story, 3-bay, frame, center-door house.(Submitted on June 19, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 19, 2025
2. Higgins-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 77 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
