Mispillion Hundred in Harrington in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Clark's Corner

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 9, 2010

1. Clark's Corner Marker

Inscription. On September 17, 1740, Thomas Clark received a Proprietary Warrant from Thomas Penn for lands “adjoining his dwellin place” which he named “Clark’s Folly.” By the 1790’s Benjamin Clark and his son Matthew had established an inn and tavern on this land at a location which became known as Clark’s Corner. A mill, store, and blacksmith’s shop were located nearby. This was an important stop for travelers. A post office was established here in 1857. On January 31, 1859, he Delaware General Assembly formally changed the name of this community from Clark’s Corner to Harrington.

Erected 1992 by The Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-47.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1896.

Location. 38° 55.449′ N, 75° 34.675′ W. Marker is in Harrington, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in Mispillion Hundred. It is at the intersection of Commerce Street and Mechanic Street on Commerce Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this

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post office area: Harrington DE 19952, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Rural Free Delivery Route (within shouting distance of this marker); Harrington Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Stephen's Protestant Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away); St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harrington (approx. 0.9 miles away); Delaware State Fair (approx. 0.9 miles away); Town of Farmington (approx. 3.8 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrington.

Clark's Corner Marker seen along Commerce Street looking south image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 9, 2010

2. Clark's Corner Marker seen along Commerce Street looking south

Clark's Corner Marker seen looking west on Mechanic Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 9, 2010

3. Clark's Corner Marker seen looking west on Mechanic Street

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 9, 2010

4. Clark's Corner Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,711 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.