East Dover Hundred in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dover

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010

1. Dover Marker

Inscription. County seat since 1680. William Penn in 1683 ordered Town site laid out and named Dover. Plotted in 1717. Temporary capitol in 1777 and permanent capitol since 1779. Federal Constitution ratified here in 1787, making Delaware first State in Union. State Constitutional Convention held here in 1791-1792, 1831, 1852, and 1897.

Erected 1966 by Public Archives Commission. (Marker Number KC-35.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1680.

Location. 39° 9.522′ N, 75° 31.301′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in East Dover Hundred. It is on Loockerman Street close to Legislative Avenue, in the median. Marker is opposite the US Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dover DE 19901, 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: Armed Forces Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bishop Richard Allen (within shouting distance of this marker); The State of Delaware Historical Markers Program (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); …and His Accomplishments (about

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400 feet away); Crawford Carroll, the Man… (about 500 feet away); Delaware Public Archives (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Delaware Public Archives (about 500 feet away); USS Delaware (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.

US Post Office across from marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010

2. US Post Office across from marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,254 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.