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

Colonel John Haslet

Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, October 9, 2006

1. Colonel John Haslet Marker

Inscription. Presbyterian minister, later practiced medicine, Member of Colonial Assembly, Member of Council of Safety, 1775. Commanded First Delaware Militia Regiment. This regiment, reviewed in Dover, later joined Washington’s army and fought in Battles of Long Island and White Plains. It disbanded December, 1776. Haslet continuing with Washington’s army was killed Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777. Buried First Presbyterian Churchyard, Philadelphia. Re-interred here 1841, when address was delivered by John M. Clayton.

Erected 1932 by Historic Marker Commission. (Marker Number KC-A7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 3, 1777.

Location. 39° 9.366′ N, 75° 31.602′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. It can be reached from South Governors Avenue 0.1 miles south of W North Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located on the left side of the entrance to Meeting

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

House Gallery 1, an archeological museum located in the Old Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 South Governors Avenue, Dover DE 19904, 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: John M. Clayton (here, next to this marker); Old Presbyterian Church (here, next to this marker); Site Of Kent County’s First Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); Continuity & Progress (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Did you know… (about 400 feet away); Site of Dover's First Methodist Church (about 700 feet away); The Capitol Theater (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Golden Fleece Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all

Meeting House Gallery 1, The Old Presbyterian Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer

2. Meeting House Gallery 1, The Old Presbyterian Church

markers in Dover.

More about this marker. Although there is no number on the marker itself, the updated online records of the Delaware Public Archives list this marker as being number "KC-A7".

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for John Haslet. (Submitted on January 14, 2008, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2008, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 3,059 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 14, 2008, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 2. submitted on January 15, 2008, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.