North Murderkill Hundred in Camden in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Brecknock

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010

1. Brecknock Marker

Inscription. In 1680 Alexander Humphreys received a warrant from the county court for 600 acres of land which he called Brecknock. The tract is believed to have been named for a shire of Wales. A milling operation was established here in the 1740’s. For nearly two centuries local farmers brought their grain to this place, known for much of that time as Howell’s Mill. The present mansion house was constructed in several stages, with the first section believed to have been built by the mid 18th century. Brecknock was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 1993 a portion of the original tract was bequeathed to Kent County by Elizabeth Howell Goggin for recreational use.

Erected 1996 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number K-55.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives, and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1680.

Location. 39° 7.275′ N, 75° 32.08′ W. Marker is in Camden, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in North Murderkill Hundred. It is on Old Camden Road (U.S. 113A) 0.1 miles south of U.S. 13. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Camden Wyoming DE 19934, 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Operation Silent Witness (approx. 0.2 miles away); East Dover Hundred (approx. 0.2 miles away); The History of the Howell Mill Site (approx. ¼ mile away); Brinkley Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Caesar Rodney (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camden (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Camden (approx. 0.7 miles away); Morning Star Institutional Church of God in Christ, Inc. (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Also see . . . Brecknock - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.

Brecknock is a well-preserved eighteenth century house, which has remained in the same family for more than two centuries. On the property is a mill seat of considerable local importance. The history of Brecknock can be traced from an unfulfilled economic venture during the seventeenth century to a successful milling enterprise which remained in one family for more than one hundred and sixty years.

(Submitted on April 24, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

Brecknock Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, December 15, 2010

2. Brecknock Park

Gates were closed at time of visit.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,612 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.