Bridgeville in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Jacobs School #143
Erected 2005 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-131.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 38° 43.254′ N, 75° 35.163′ W. Marker is in Bridgeville, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Seashore Highway (Delaware Route 404) 0.2 miles east of Sussex Highway (U.S. 13), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bridgeville DE 19933, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Elizabeth Smith-Cornish (approx. 1.4 miles away); Jack Lewis (approx. 1.4 miles away); Edward Redfield (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Bridgeville Firehouse (approx. 1.7 miles away); Bridgeville, Delaware (approx. 1.8 miles away); Seaford Hundred (approx. 1.8 miles away); Sudler House (approx. 2 miles away); Phillis Wheatley School (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgeville.
Also see . . . Delaware Public Archives. The Delaware Public Archives has replaced this sign and re-numbered it as SC-131. (Submitted on April 30, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,584 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 5, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A photo of the new 2022 marker numbered SC-131. • Can you help?