Bridgeville in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bridgeville, Delaware
by
Christopher Nutter
Through a land grant from Charles Calvert,
The third Lord Baron of Baltimore
Originally referred to as
"Attawattacoquin"
Later known as
"Bridge Branch"
until January 3, 1871, thereafter named
"Bridgeville"
and was incorporated on March 29, 1871
The Bridge Bicentennial Committee presents
this memorial garden to the town of Bridgeville
on July 4, 1976, in commemoration of our nations
200th Anniversary
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 3, 1871.
Location. 38° 44.655′ N, 75° 35.946′ W. Marker is in Bridgeville, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on North Main Street (Business Delaware Route 404) near Market Street, on the right when traveling north. Located at Bridgeville Town Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bridgeville DE 19933, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Bridgeville Firehouse (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Edward Redfield (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sudler House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elizabeth Smith-Cornish (approx. half a mile away); Phillis Wheatley School (approx. half a mile away); Jack Lewis (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Jacobs School #143 (approx. 1.8 miles away); Seaford Hundred (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgeville.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,025 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.