East Dover Hundred in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dover Light Infantry
Kent County, Delaware Militia
| | 1776-1777 | |
Photographed by Nate Davidson, July 13, 2008
1. Dover Light Infantry Marker
The Light Infantry Company of Dover, a part of the 1st Battalion of Kent County, mustered in on 2 April 1776. Each militia volunteer was uniformly armed, equipped, and wore a standard military coat of green faced with red lapels, cuffs, and collar. From 14 December 1776 to 14 January 1777, Captain Thomas Rodney, youngest brother to Declaration of Independence signer Caesar Rodney, and his light infantry company responded to General George Washington's Call to Arms for militia during the darkest days of the American Revolution. Members of the company who volunteered for this perilous mission marched from Dover, crossed the Delaware River into New Jersey, and as part of Brigadier General John Cadwalader's Pennsylvania Brigade, played key military roles in Washington's decisive victories against British and Hessian forces at the Second Battle of Trenton, and the Battle of Princeton. For distinguished service, Washington appointed the Light Infantry Company of Dover "to be his own guard." This memorial is dedicated in remembrance of these patriots who served "in the Defense and Protection of American Liberty."
Erected 2008 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-A9.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era
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Location. 39° 9.463′ N, 75° 31.15′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. It is in East Dover Hundred. It is on Liberty Street close to Duke of York Street. Located behind Legislative Hall, near Duke of York Street. 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: Afghanistan-Iraq Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Delaware Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bayonets of the Revolution (within shouting distance of this marker); Battles and Engagements of the Delaware Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); The Delaware Continentals (within shouting distance of this marker); Bioretention (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware's Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Delaware's Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dover.
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Photographed by Nate Davidson, July 13, 2008
2. Members of the Dover Light Infantry
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2012
3. Dover Light Infantry Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2012
4. Dover Light Infantry Marker at Legislative Hall - Delaware's Capitol Building Northeast lawn
Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,016 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 9, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on October 28, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
