Bethel in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bethel Shipyard
Erected by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number S-79.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1871.
Location. 38° 34.165′ N, 75° 37.166′ W. Marker is in Bethel, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Main Street (County Road 493), on the right when traveling south. Located on the Northwest side of Broad Creek Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 Moore St, Bethel DE 19931, 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. Shipcarpenters and Seamen Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Town of Bethel (about 400 feet away); Sailor's Bethel Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); Bethel Community House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Portsville United Methodist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Paul Laurence Dunbar School (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mount Zion United Methodist Church (approx. 2˝ miles away); 709 West Street (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethel.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 828 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 23, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.