Dover in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site Of Kent County’s First Presbyterian Church
Photographed By Roger Dean Meyer, October 9, 2006
1. Site of Kent County's First Presbyterian Church Marker
Inscription.
Site Of Kent County’s First Presbyterian Church. . A Presbyterian Society, present in Kent from c1694, was organized and worshipped in a log church on this site from c1708 until 1791. The Presbytery of Philadelphia recognized its congregation in 1714. The present church was built in 1791 and served its congregation until 1924 when a new church was dedicated at State and Reed Street. The Chapel was added in 1880. Among the burials are Col. John Haslet, Commander of the Delaware Regiment, who was killed during the Battle of Princeton in 1777; John M. Clayton (1796-1856), U. S. Secretary of State; and Governors Jacob Stout (c1767-1857), Charles Polk (1788-1857) and J. Caleb Boggs (1909-1993). The 2nd State Constitutional Convention (1791-1792) chaired by John Dickinson, and the 3rd State Constitutional Convention in 1832 were held here. The church and chapel became part of the Delaware State Museum in 1949. The Cemetery is the property of the Presbyterian Church of Dover. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
A Presbyterian Society, present in Kent from c1694, was organized and worshipped in a log church on this site from c1708 until 1791. The Presbytery of Philadelphia recognized its congregation in 1714. The present church was built in 1791 and served its congregation until 1924 when a new church was dedicated at State and Reed Street. The Chapel was added in 1880. Among the burials are Col. John Haslet, Commander of the Delaware Regiment, who was killed during the Battle of Princeton in 1777; John M. Clayton (1796-1856), U. S. Secretary of State; and Governors Jacob Stout (c1767-1857), Charles Polk (1788-1857) and J. Caleb Boggs (1909-1993). The 2nd State Constitutional Convention (1791-1792) chaired by John Dickinson, and the 3rd State Constitutional Convention in 1832 were held here. The church and chapel became part of the Delaware State Museum in 1949. The Cemetery is the property of the Presbyterian Church of Dover. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Erected 2005 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number KC-94.)
Location. 39° 9.357′ N, 75° 31.597′ W. Marker is in Dover, Delaware, in Kent County. Marker is on South Governor's Avenue, 0.2 miles south of West North Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . About This Building. (Submitted on February 4, 2008, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.)
Photographed By Roger Dean Meyer, October 9, 2006
2. The Old Presbyterian Church
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2008, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 1,895 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2008, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.
