Lewes-Rehoboth Hundred in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thompson Country Store
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Tienda Thompson
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 29, 2026
1. Thompson Country Store / Tienda Thompson Marker
Thompson Country Store
The sturdy broad, white oak floor planks of the Thompson Country Store hardly show the wear by countless patrons who shuffled through for more than 150 years. Over time, this saltbox style commercial building became a gathering place serving the community of Thompsonville, Delaware, where patrons not only purchased needed goods but also shared local news. Absalom and Rachel Hill built the Thompson Country Store around 1800 and operated it until Absalom's death in May 1888.
Part of the property was sold at auction four months later to Daniel and Lydia Thompson, who bid, $2,100. The store's inventory included fabric, kerosene, gunpowder, shoes, and much more. In addition, locals were able to pick up U.S. Postal Service mail from 1891 to 1902, before Free Rural Delivery started. By 1917, Harvey Thompson had taken over the business, operating it until he donated the building to the Lewes Historical Society in 1962.
Los anchos tablones de roble blanco del piso de la Tienda Thompson (Country Store Thompson) fueron utilizados por innumerables clientes acercándose para comprar
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Erected by Historic Lewes.
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Location. 38° 46.595′ N, 75° 8.619′ W. Marker is in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes-Rehoboth Hundred. It can be reached from West 3rd Street west of Shipcarpenter Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 409 W 3rd St, Lewes DE 19958, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Delaware’s Beaches. 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, 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: The Stockley-Street House / Casa Stockley (a few steps from this marker); The Plank House / Casa de Tablones (within shouting distance of this marker); The Doctor's House / Consultorio Médico (within shouting distance of this marker); The Midway School / Escuela Midway c. 1898 (within shouting distance of this marker); Menhaden Fishing Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); Burton-Ingram House Addition (within shouting distance of this marker); The Burton-Ingram House / Casa Burton-Ingram (within shouting distance of this marker); Votes for Women (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.
Other markers no longer nearby. Thompson Country Store (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Milk House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Harbeson Railroad Station Privy (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Burton-Ingram House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 30, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
