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

Milton Theatre

Photographed by Laura Edwards, July 9, 2023

1. Milton Theatre Marker

Inscription. The Fox Theatre, built ca. 1914 and opened in 1919, was an Art Deco movie house featuring silent films and later sound pictures. During World War II, the theater was used for fund-raising efforts and sold war bonds and stamps, and collected vinyl records to send to troops. The two-story building has also served as a basketball court, fire station, restaurant, social center, and community stage.

Erected 2018 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-267.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Art Deco, and the Delaware Public Archives series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 38° 46.695′ N, 75° 18.652′ W. Marker is in Milton, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Broadkill Hundred. It is on Union Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Union St, Milton DE 19968, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard.

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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: Welcome to Milton (within shouting distance of this marker); N.W. McGee House (within shouting distance of this marker); Governor David Hazzard (within shouting distance of this marker); Milton Public Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Ships and Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipbuilding on the Broadkill (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles G. Jones, Sr. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Honor Roll (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Governor David Hazzard (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Milton Theatre. (Submitted on August 4, 2023, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland.)

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 3, 2024

2. Milton Theatre Marker

Milton Theatre image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 3, 2024

3. Milton Theatre

The historic Milton Theatre. The historical marker is found beneath the marquee.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2023, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on January 17, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 16, 2023, by Laura Edwards of Bethesda, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.