Saint George's Hundred in Port Penn in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Higgins House
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 19, 2025
1. The Higgins House Marker
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1874
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 1874.
Location. 39° 30.908′ N, 75° 34.621′ 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: 104 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, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Higgins-Eaton House (a few steps from this marker); Edwin Zacheis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Eaton-Flemming House (within shouting distance of this marker); McNally House (within shouting distance of this marker); O. Webb Double House (within shouting distance of this marker); Reedy Island Barracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Reedy Island Officers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Price 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.
104 South Congress Street - Third quarter 19th century, 2-story, 4-bay,frame, center-door, two-room-deep house with shiplap siding; full facade porch with Eastlake turned posts.(Submitted on June 19, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Photographed by Pete Skillman, June 19, 2025
2. The Higgins 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 96 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.
