Broadkill Hundred in Milton in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Queen Anne's Railroad

Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 19, 2024

1. Queen Anne's Railroad Marker

Inscription. In February 1885, the Delaware Legislature authorized the Queen Anne's Railroad, a Maryland corporation formed the previous year. to extend its lines across the state to Lewes, to establish a direct link between Baltimore and the coast. On August 29, 1897, the first passenger train arrived here greeted by residents of the town and surrounding countryside. A station was erected on this site in October of that year. Regular passenger and mail service was provided, and a wide variety of freight was shipped and received. Passenger service was discontinued in October 1931. This was the last major railroad built on the Delmarva peninsula.

Erected 2022 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-116.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 29, 1897.

Location. 38° 46.194′ N, 75° 18.786′ W. Marker is in Milton, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Broadkill Hundred. It is on Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milton DE 19968, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rising Sun Lodge #4, F. & A.M., P.H.A. (about 500 feet away, measured in

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a direct line); Milton (about 700 feet away); 428 Chestnut Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 419 Chestnut Street (approx. ¼ mile away); T.S. Wilson House (approx. ¼ mile away); 411 Federal Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); 403 Chestnut Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); Goshen United Methodist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Also see . . . Queen Anne's Railroad Society. An organization that is dedicated to the history of this railroad. They have a collection of maps and other information. (Submitted on April 20, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Queen Anne's Railroad Marker wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 19, 2024

2. Queen Anne's Railroad Marker wide view

Milton Bike and Hiking Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, April 19, 2024

3. Milton Bike and Hiking Trail

The nearby section of the old rail line has been turned into a paved trail.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on September 4, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.