Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Georgetown Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
1. Georgetown Presbyterian Church Marker
In 1859 a petition was submitted to the Lewes Presbytery requesting the creation of a Presbyterian Church in Georgetown. The congregation was organized the following year. Meetings were first held in the Sussex County Courthouse. The church was incorporated in 1871, and the present site was obtained for the construction of a house of worship. The new chapel was dedicated in December 1872.
The building was extensively renovated in 1934, when the church was raised and a basement level added. The structure was expanded in 1954 with the construction of a church school addition. A brick veneer exterior was added at that time. A major expansion project was undertaken in 1999 with the addition of a Fellowship Hall and Christian Education facilities. The new wing was formally dedicated by the congregation in 2001.
Erected 2002 by The Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-133.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1872.
Location. 38° 41.532′ N, 75° 23.312′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on North Bedford Street, on the
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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: Georgetown Train Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wesley United Methodist (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pettijohns Old Field (approx. 0.2 miles away); Relocation of the County Seat (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chad E. Spicer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sussex County Korean War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); W.W.I (approx. 0.2 miles away); Women's Suffrage in Delaware (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
2. Georgetown Presbyterian Church Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
3. Georgetown Presbyterian Church
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 17, 2011
4. Georgetown Presbyterian Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 803 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
