South Murderkill Hundred in Bowers in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Bayview Garage and General Store as it was on this site.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2026
1. The Bayview Garage and General Store as it was on this site. Marker
Up until the 1950s, this was a garage and general store, serving the people of Bowers. Notice the two gas pumps in front of the garage, and if you look even closer you can see a model schooner that sat in the window until 1962, when it was lost to the flood. The home to the left of the garage was Bessie Tozour's home, which would become the Bowers Beach Maritime Museum. In the 1950's, the right side of the building, which was known as Kelly's, was removed and the remaining building was remodeled into a 3 story home and later converted into apartments. In the early 1960's, a new home was built to the rear of this building, but was later sold and removed. Years later, a fire destroyed the original 3 story building. This building site is now home to the town's bocce courts.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 39° 3.592′ N, 75° 24.104′ W. Marker is in Bowers, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in South Murderkill Hundred. It is on Main Street (Road 122) east of
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Regionally, this marker is 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, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 20 Tooth Oyster Dredge (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowers Beach Maritime Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Town of Bowers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kitts Hummock (approx. 3 miles away); St. Jones Neck (approx. 3.6 miles away); The St. Jones River: Why the Mansion Faces South (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Dickinsons in Delaware (approx. 3.9 miles away); Toward a Future Union (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2026
2. The Bayview Garage and General Store as it was on this site. Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 29, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
