The first of 5 houses built by John M. Addy of Pittsburgh, PA. It later became "Williams Inn," renting room from the 1930's until 1975. — — Map (db m150143) HM
The 4th of 5 houses built by John M. Addy, Pittsburgh, PA — was one of the "Six First Families". Considered as his masterpiece, it was one of the 1st homes to have indoor plumbing. In 1935 it was converted to a guest house and is now operated as a . . . — — Map (db m198878) HM
Completed July 8, 1910, the Loop Canal marked the end of a long journey for vacationers traveling to Bethany Beach in the town’s early days. Arriving in Rehoboth by railroad, travelers would continue their voyage by boat, crossing Rehoboth and . . . — — Map (db m37155) HM
Built in 1930 by Thomas Granville Walston and his wife Minnie Ann and located on the boardwalk between First and Second Streets. Later owned and operated by their daughter and son-in-law, Zada and Bill Wilgus who occupied the apartment above. It . . . — — Map (db m150140) HM
Surf fishing is a Delaware tradition older than the beach parks themselves.
Decades of cooperation between surf anglers, DNREC Division of Parks and Recreation, elected officials, and other concerned citizens have created perfect conditions . . . — — Map (db m206352) HM
Built by Senator Louis Drexler, Pittsburgh, PA. Moved back from the beach 3 times. A 2nd floor balcony surrounds the living room. — — Map (db m150145) HM
Built in 1903 by William R. Errett, Pittsburgh, PA, one of the "Six First Families." Its original design has been maintained and is the only one of the first cottages still in the same family. — — Map (db m150144) HM
The Indian River Inlet has not always existed in its current location. This barrier beach environment is dynamic, and the opening to the inlet has opened and closed at different locations.
When the inlet closed, navigation, water quality, . . . — — Map (db m206345) HM
Originally owned by Robert Lattimer, whose will bequeathed the house to Ethel Palmer and Caroline Sloan on condition they remain unmarried. As Caroline Sloan eventually married, Ethel Palmer became heir to the home that has continued to remain in . . . — — Map (db m150142) HM
Built in 1923 by Raymond Ringler at this location. Movies were shown, accompanied by refreshments, followed by dancing to the music of a local band. Destroyed during the storm of 1944, it was later replaced by the "Blue Surf" motel until 2008. — — Map (db m150138) HM
There is an ocean current that moves sand parallel to the coast known as the "littoral drift" or "longshore current." Along most of coastal Delaware, this current moves in a northward direction. As it moves north, it moves sand. There is so much . . . — — Map (db m206344) HM
Built in the early 1900's at 2nd Street and the beach by R.R. Bulgin, a Disciples of Christ Preacher and named the Bellevue-Atlantic Hotel. 1915 purchased by John Addy and renamed Seaside Inn. Subsequent owners Cal and Alice Jagger provided room and . . . — — Map (db m150141) HM
Built in the mid-1920's by Priney Townsend, Ocean View, DE. In 1950 the house was turned 180° and a full length deck facing the ocean was added. — — Map (db m150146) HM
The first restaurant on Bethany's boardwalk. Built in 1933 and destroyed by fire in 1953. Became the Holiday House under owners Karl Klais and James Popham who rebuilt again after the storm of 1962. 1984 owned by Arnold Brown it became the first . . . — — Map (db m150139) HM
Since World War I, more than 92,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for.
This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of these brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving our country.
God Bless You. God Bless . . . — — Map (db m150137) WM
The present inlet was formed in 1929 and was widened and stabilized by the Corps of Engineers from 1938-1940. The first three bridges that spanned the inlet were plagued by a series of failures due to environmental and meteorological conditions. . . . — — Map (db m108109) HM
The Faithful Steward, bound from Londonderry, Ireland to Philadelphia, ran aground on a shoal September 1, 1785 with 249 passengers aboard. Stormy weather drove the vessel toward shore where it became stranded in 4 fathoms (24 feet) of water . . . — — Map (db m108226) HM
Built in 1884 to replace an earlier structure, this site originally served as St. John's Methodist Protestant Church. St. John's was part of a larger group of churches that organized and conducted an annual camp meeting along Broad Creek. In 1902, . . . — — Map (db m245049) HM
With the incorporation of the Lewisville Marine Railway Company in 1871, Bethel’s reputation as a center for ship repair and construction was firmly established. Approximately 40 vessels were built here before the last ship was launched in 1918. . . . — — Map (db m60463) HM
The roots of this congregation can be traced to 1809, when a house of worship was constructed to serve the needs of the many residents of this area who were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. First known as Elzey Moore’s Meeting House, the . . . — — Map (db m60464) HM
In memory of the skilled shipcarpenters and gallant seamen who built and sailed the wooden schooners and rams of Lewisville now Bethel, Delaware — — Map (db m245050) HM
Bethel's recorded history began in 1683 as a land grant called Manlove's Grove. Kendal Lewis purchased portions of three land tracts. Manlove's Grove. Mitchell's Harbor and Job's lot, from George Mitchell in 1795 and named it Lewis' Wharf. A small . . . — — Map (db m290637) HM
Formerly known as Cannon's Chapel, the first church building was constructed in the early 1870's on East High Street (then known as Concord Road). The Church was incorporated on July 16, 1877. In 1887, the Trustees of the Church purchased land at . . . — — Map (db m244978) HM
Situated on the banks of the Nanticoke River, the town of Blades was first known as "Bladesville" and named for the Blades family. James Blades, an early railroad pioneer, purchased a tract of land which extended to present day High and Market . . . — — Map (db m138274) HM
Remembering the men and women who served in the Armed Forces in the cause of freedom
Dedicated Nov. 11, 1995 by the Citizens of our community on the 50th Anniversary of the end of World War II. — — Map (db m138275) WM
Methodism came to this area in the late 18th century when pioneering circuit riders such as Francis Asbury visited local residents to spread the message of their faith. The origin of this congregation can be traced to 1859, when the members of two . . . — — Map (db m38655) HM
Detached from Northwest Fork Hundred by Act of General Assembly, 1869. Northwest Fork Hundred, originally claimed by Maryland, then embraced all territory west of Northwest Fork. Delaware obtained undisputed title in 1775, upon confirmation of Mason . . . — — Map (db m48997) HM
Settled in 1684
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, . . . — — Map (db m50178) HM
Landscape painter Edward Willis Redfield was born near Bridgeville, Delaware on December 19, 1869. After studying in Philadelphia and Paris he moved to Buck’s County, Pennsylvania, where he became leader of a colony of artists called the New Hope . . . — — Map (db m38654) HM
Elizabeth Smith-Cornish (1937-2018) was a mother, educator, health professional, and community activist who advocated for safe and affordable housing for farm workers in the Bridgeville area. In the 1980s and 1990s, she surveyed households, met with . . . — — Map (db m193786) HM
John I. "Jack" Lewis (1912-2012) moved to Delaware in 1936 as an artist with the Civilian Conservation Corps tasked with documenting activities at CCC camps in the state. After serving in the Pacific with the U.S. Army during World War II, he . . . — — Map (db m264740) HM
Old Bridgeville Firehouse
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
[Additional plaque:]
Old Bridgeville
Fire House
Built - 1911 . . . — — Map (db m150083) HM
The inadequate condition of schools throughout the nation resulted in a major effort to reform public education following World War I. Delaware was at the forefront of this movement. With the assistance of the Delaware Auxiliary Association and its . . . — — Map (db m193781) HM
In 1863 the Sussex County Levy Court formally approved the creation of a new school district to serve the needs of local citizens. A frame schoolhouse was built on this site on land provided by Thomas Jacobs, measuring twenty feet in width and . . . — — Map (db m246440) HM
In 1863 the Sussex County Levy Court formally approved the creation of a new school district to serve the needs of local citizens. A frame schoolhouse was constructed on this site on land provided by Thomas Jacobs. Measuring twenty feet in width and . . . — — Map (db m4537) HM
Erected about 1750, with additions during the Federal period. Land was granted to Cacilus Stevens in 1658. Francis Asbury preached here. William Jessop, an early occupant, was a pioneer Methodist missionary in Canada. From 1833 to 1971 the Sudler . . . — — Map (db m193774) HM
A patent for 1200 acres called Attawattacoquin, upon which the house and outbuildings stand, was granted in 1684 by Charles Calvert, 3rd Baron Baltimore, 2nd Proprietor and 6th and 9th Proprietary Governor of Maryland, to Christopher Nutter, a . . . — — Map (db m193782) HM
Prior to 1775 this hundred was claimed as part of
Worchester County, Maryland being named for Lord
Baltimore. After boundary line between Maryland
and Delaware was confirmed, Baltimore Hundred became
part of Sussex County, Delaware. — — Map (db m37404) HM
Not so long ago—around the 1920's—the shores of Pepper Creek were lined with abundant saltmarshes. These tidal wetlands stabilized coastal woodlands like you are walking through today at DBG, which in turn protected inland properties. . . . — — Map (db m302733) HM
Settled at the site of a gristmill on Pepper Creek,
this village was originally known as Blackfoot
Town. The present name of the community is
derived from that of John Dagsworthy. A New
Jersey native who moved to this area in the
mid- 18th . . . — — Map (db m37239) HM
For many years local Methodists were forced to
travel a considerable distance to attend services.
In 1873, Houston’s School House was established
as a preaching place within the local circuit.
The success of this effort stimulated interest
. . . — — Map (db m61105) HM
A Garden to Teach and Inspire
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery made the Learning Garden a possibility when they purchased the naming rights to make this critical DBG educational venue. Construction of the Dogfish Head Learning Garden began on . . . — — Map (db m302731) HM
Since World War II, more than 82,000 American soldiers are unaccounted for.
This unoccupied seat is dedicated to the memory of these brave men and women and to the sacrifices each made in serving our country.
God bless you. God bless . . . — — Map (db m198873) WM
Before the settlement of the boundary dispute between Delaware and Maryland, this area was considered to lie in Maryland. On July 5, 1755, responding to the request of members of the Church of England residing in the upper portion of Worcester . . . — — Map (db m39556) HM
In 2020, in partnership with the Center for the Inland Bays (CIB) and DNREC, over 300' of DBG's Pepper Creek southeast edge was restored using a natural living shoreline approach to preserve and protect the eroding tidal saltmarsh. In 2023, a . . . — — Map (db m302735) HM
The Rev. Edward Dingle of England settled at Dagsboro, Del. Nov. 11, 1753, also built St. Martin's Church, Worcester Co. MD. 1756 completed 1759. He died 1763 and was buried with his wife under St. Martins pulpit as was the English custom. — — Map (db m190339) HM
Named in honor of notable Delawarean. John M. Clayton, the Clayton Theatre was first owned and operated by Alvin "Sheet" Campbell and wife Marjorie, with brother-in-law Elwood "Pete" Hancock and wife Marian. Constructed in 1948 by W. Benjamin Dorey, . . . — — Map (db m245582) HM
A Garden to Teach and Inspire
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery made the Learning Garden a possibility when they purchased the naming rights to make this critical DBG educational venue. Construction of the Dogfish Head Learning Garden began on . . . — — Map (db m302732) HM
A Model for Stormwater Management
You are viewing the Delaware Botanic Gardens "Rhyne Garden," designed in the likeness of the original Delaware system of drainage conveyances and named for the Welsh "rhewyn," a canal whose function was . . . — — Map (db m302736) HM
In honor of those who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II
Reginald M. Layfield • William H. Morris • Randall C. Joines
and in memory of those who served in World Wars I and II — — Map (db m198874) WM
On January 31, 1785, Planner Shores sold a one acre lot to the trustees of the local Methodist Society. A part of a tract known as “Pleasant Grove”, the land was located on the border of Delaware and Maryland. The deed stipulated that a preaching . . . — — Map (db m49925) HM
Dedicated November 16, 1975 in honor of the men who gave their lives for our country and the charter members of the post
Marion Hastings •
Francis Nunvar •
George Harrington •
S. Harrison Jones •
W. Edward Ritchie •
John Sheldon • . . . — — Map (db m165021) HM WM
In 1963, the Cathell family purchased land near Delmar where they built a quarter-mile drag strip known as the US 13 Dragway. As interest in racing grew, they added a dirt speedway to the west of the drag strip and towed grandstands on wheels . . . — — Map (db m245583) HM
Signals of this type were used on early railroads to control train movements. When the track was clear, the station agent would hoist the ball, permitting the train to proceed. The signal is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m39780) HM
The roots of this church can be traced to the efforts of Reverend Elijah Hitch, a local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal denomination, who was invited by area residents to hold services in their homes during the spring of 1842. Later meetings . . . — — Map (db m245585) HM
St. Stephen's UMC was formed in 1964 through the merger of Mt. Olive Methodist Protestant and First Methodist Church creating a unified congregation of approximately 800 members. In 1889, Mt. Olive incorporated and a church located at the corner of . . . — — Map (db m268227) HM
The town of Delmar was established soon after the Delaware Railroad reached this area in 1859. Although fire devastated Delmar in 1892 and 1901, the town continued to build and grow. Incorporated on March 9, 1899, Delmar became known as the . . . — — Map (db m168192) HM
In memory of our comrades who died for freedom in World War II
John G. Cropper • George C. Curdy • Harold E. Dutton • Roland Galusha • Howard E. Hastings • Robert B. Hayman • George Kerekesh • Calvert A. Legates • Ralph McCain • Harry Neill • . . . — — Map (db m39782) WM
“…whenever they sounded the alert button, bells rang or something went off. I had to run there to the tower up the ladders.”
—William Smith, 261st CA, remembering his role as a range sergeant in a 2004 interview
For generations, this tower . . . — — Map (db m268383) HM
The Indian River Inlet has not always existed in its current location. This barrier beach environment is dynamic, and the opening to the inlet has opened and closed at different locations.
When the inlet closed, navigation, water quality, . . . — — Map (db m150130) HM
There is an ocean current that moves sand parallel to the coast known as the "littoral drift" or "longshore current." Along most of coastal Delaware, this current moves in a northward direction. As it moves north, it moves sand. There is so much . . . — — Map (db m150128) HM
Built from 1939 to 1942, the 11 concrete observation towers along Delaware's coast were built to protect the shores during World War II - and to last about 20 years. They are still standing after 60 years. The towers were the eyes for the guns of . . . — — Map (db m268382) HM
In the 1870s, the United States Life-Saving Service (USLSS) was established to aid the victims of shipwrecks on American shores. The service featured a network of stations, with seven or eight men — called surfmen — who lived . . . — — Map (db m150127) HM
Ellendale’s Railroad Square was a major rail junction and a beehive of economic activity in Sussex County. The first section of the Junction and Breakwater Railroad from Harrington to Milford was completed in 1859. In March 1860, the Company’s . . . — — Map (db m38647) HM
Born on August 22, 1889 near Greenwood, John Sudler Isaacs attended school until the sixth grade when he began working full time on the family farm. Although Isaacs started his career as a tenant farmer, he displayed a keen entrepreneurial spirit . . . — — Map (db m169914) HM
This area began as forest and swamp bridging
the Divide between the Chesapeake and Delaware
Bays. European Contact made it a province of
fur traders and hunters. In the 18th century,
farming and timbering pushed back the swamp.
With the . . . — — Map (db m37196) HM
The smallest, flattest and driest continent on earth is about the same size as the United States. Settled 200 Years ago by a contingent of outcasts and criminals from Great Britain, Australia is now populated by 16 million "ockers" and ten times . . . — — Map (db m206327) HM
On December 29, 1858, the Lighthouse Board issued the following announcement:
“Notice to Mariners
New Light-House
at
Fenwicks Island, Delaware”
Notice is hereby given that the new tower at Fenwicks Island, Delaware, is finished, . . . — — Map (db m63345) HM
This is the marker from which Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon started the survey for the famous Mason-Dixon Line that separates Delaware from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
This marker was settled in 1750 by John Emory and Thomas . . . — — Map (db m95336) HM
The Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Erected 1858
In operation from 1859 to 1978
as an official aid to navigation
Transferred to Delaware, 1981
Restored, 1982 – 1983, by The Friends of
the Fenwick Island Lighthouse under the
leadership of . . . — — Map (db m3027) HM
The Fenwick Island Lighthouse was listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the Department of Interior in 1979 in recognition of its significance of the rich maritime history of Delaware.
In 1852, responding to pressure to . . . — — Map (db m63347) HM
This stone monument, erected April 26, 1751, marks the eastern end of the Transpeninsular Line surveyed 1751-1751 by John Watson and William Parsons of Pennsylvania and John Emory and Thomas Jones of Maryland. This line established the east-west . . . — — Map (db m1234) HM
In the 17th century, the colony of Maryland was founded as a refuge for Catholics and members of other religious faiths then subject to persecution. Many of the early settlers of this region, then a part of Maryland, were Presbyterians who had been . . . — — Map (db m122258) HM
In the heart of the untamed wilds, nestled amidst dusty plains and giant critters, lay the peculiar town of Nugget Hollow. Founded by a motley crew of adventurous guinea pigs, Nugget Hollow boasted a bustling community centered around a . . . — — Map (db m302725) HM
The roots of this congregation can be traced to the late 1700’s, when Methodist pioneers such as Francis Asbury and Freeborn Garrettson visited this area to propagate the faith. Meetings were held in the open air and in private residences. By 1816 a . . . — — Map (db m38381) HM
The roots of African-American Methodism in this area can be traced to the late 18th century when Methodism pioneers such as Francis Asbury and Freeborn Garrettson traveled locally organizing black “classes” for worship. Over time some groups chose . . . — — Map (db m37844) HM
A "society" of the African Methodist Episcopal Church was established in this area by the 1830's. The first church was purchased in 1857. On February 28, 1890 land was purchased at this site for the purpose of construction of a new church. Annual . . . — — Map (db m37323) HM
After adventurous service as a sea captain during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Captain Ebe Townsend Chandler returned to his hometown of Frankford and purchased what is now known as the Captain Chandler House in 1918. Built by Captain . . . — — Map (db m190329) HM
In 1819, a group of Methodists purchased a parcel of land north of present-day Frankford. A frame chapel was erected, and on March 4, 1820, the members of the congregation met there to elect trustees and formally organize themselves as Antioch . . . — — Map (db m37256) HM
By the 1840’s, a group of local Methodists were meeting nearby in Jones School. Desiring a permanent place of worship, the congregation built a church in 1857
at a site one-half mile west of here. In 1861, Jacob Jones and his wife, Love . . . — — Map (db m48566) HM
Built in 1949 by businessman and auto racing pioneer Melvin L. Joseph, many racing legends got their start at Georgetown's half mile dirt oval. The Delaware Stock Car Racing Association sanctioned the first race at the speedway on March 18, 1950. . . . — — Map (db m244390) HM
The future home of Sussex County’s seat of government was a sparsely populated rural area when the 76 acres which would become the Town of Georgetown were purchased on May 9, 1791. Located “near the centre” of the country at a place known as “James . . . — — Map (db m245095) HM
In 1827 the Delaware legislature authorized a lottery for the purpose of funding the construction of “an Academy and Masonic Hall.” Land was purchased in 1840, and construction commenced the following year. The building was formally dedicated on . . . — — Map (db m427) HM
"The Man"
Chad E. Spicer was born August 23, 1980 at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE. Son of Norman and Ruthann. He resided in Georgetown, Delaware his whole life. His parents provided a very good home life for him teaching him right from . . . — — Map (db m190435) HM
This monument sheds light on the facts that citizens here felt so strongly during the Civil War that they left their state, farms, businesses and families to head south to enlist. Delaware men served in units from Virginia to Texas. The journey . . . — — Map (db m199250) HM
This monument sheds light on the facts that citizens here felt so strongly during the Civil War that they left their state, farms, businesses and families to head south to enlist. Delaware men served in units from Virginia to Texas. The journey . . . — — Map (db m258114) HM
Base inscription-erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy Caleb Ross
Chapter #2635 and the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Delaware Grays Camp #2068. Front text-not legible, back text-not legible, side text-Smith Gilley, Confederate Army, . . . — — Map (db m105569) WM
Site of the first community college in the State of Delaware. Formerly William C. Jason High School, this college was created by the Delaware General Assembly in 1966 and opened the doors to students in September 1967. Because of its central . . . — — Map (db m49022) HM
Born in Georgetown on July 1, 1833, Torbert attended local schools prior to his appointment to the West Point Class of 1855. After the outbreak of the Civil War he rose rapidly in rank, serving as a regimental and brigade commander of New Jersey . . . — — Map (db m39375) HM
George Alfred Townsend, famous Civil War newspaper correspondent, journalist and author, was born on this block on January 30, 1841. Townsend’s novels and poetry reflect his deep love for his native region. His best-known historical novel, The . . . — — Map (db m38692) HM
Site of town purchased May 9, 1791 from Abraham Harris, Rowland Bevins,and Joshua Pepper, and laid out for county-seat of Sussex County in accordance with Act of General Assembly of January 29, 1791. Named
Georgetown in honor of George Mitchell, . . . — — Map (db m49083) HM
On April 11, 1903, the commissioners of the
Town of Georgetown held a public meeting to
organize a fire company for the community.
The effort was in response to the demands of
businessmen and homeowners who had experienced
rising insurance . . . — — Map (db m48860) HM
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