Bridgeville in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of Jacobs School #143
Photographed By F. Robby, December 8, 2007
1. Site of Jacobs School #143 Marker
In 1863 the Sussex County Levy Court formally approved the creation of a new school district to serve the needs of local citizens. A frame schoolhouse was constructed on this site on land provided by Thomas Jacobs. Measuring twenty feet in width and thirty-two feet in length, this was a one-room school with a single teacher who was responsible for teaching all students in grades 1-6. Classes were conducted at this location until 1917, when road improvements led to the movement of the building to a site one-third a mile northwest. The school was then expanded and renovated. Jacobs School #143 was closed following the consolidation of the district with Bridgeville District #90 in 1929.Erected 2005 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-132.)
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
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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.
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
2. Site of Jacobs School #143 Marker, looking west along Route 404
Photographed By Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
3. Site of Jacobs School #143 Marker looking east
Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2008, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,523 times since then and 44 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.
