Millsboro in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Town of Millsboro
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 20, 2011
1. Town of Millsboro Marker
Inscription.
Town of Millsboro. . For countless centuries, this was an important meeting place for the Native American residents of the Delmarva Peninsula. In 1792, the state legislature authorized the construction of a mill dam across the head of the waters of Indian River near a place called Rock Hole known as the Indian Landing. A village was soon established around the mill. The portion of the community on the south side of the river was called Washington. First known as Rock Hole Mills, the settlement on the north side was formally renamed Millsborough in 1809. By the 1840s the entire town was known by its present name. The expansion of the community was fueled by a wide variety of agricultural and manufacturing activities. With the coming of the railroad in 1874, a new era of economic prosperity began. The town was first incorporated by the Delaware General Assembly in 1893. Today, the Town of Millsboro continues to be a beacon for progress and growth.
For countless centuries, this was an
important meeting place for the Native
American residents of the Delmarva Peninsula.
In 1792, the state legislature authorized
the construction of a mill dam across
the head of the waters of Indian River
near a place called Rock Hole known as
the Indian Landing. A village was soon
established around the mill. The portion
of the community on the south side of the
river was called Washington. First known
as Rock Hole Mills, the settlement on the
north side was formally renamed Millsborough
in 1809. By the 1840s the entire town was
known by its present name. The expansion
of the community was fueled by a wide
variety of agricultural and manufacturing
activities. With the coming of the railroad
in 1874, a new era of economic prosperity began.
The town was first incorporated by the Delaware
General Assembly in 1893. Today, the Town of
Millsboro continues to be a beacon for progress
and growth.
Erected 2006 by The Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-201.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic
Location. 38° 35.184′ N, 75° 17.47′ W. Marker is in Millsboro, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on Wilson Highway (County Route 339B) near Mitchell Street (County Route 83), on the right when traveling north. Located on the wall at Millsboro Civic Center front door. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 322 Wilson Highway, Millsboro DE 19966, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Delawares Beaches. It is also 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.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Ableman Homestead (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 20, 2011
3. Town of Millsboro Marker at the Chamber of Commerce / Town Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 926 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 22, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
