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Chesapeake & Delaware (C&D) Canal Historical Markers

Since 1829, this canal has provided access between the Delaware River and the Chesapeake Bay in Delaware and Maryland, respectively.
 
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 30, 2023
Peter Geldof, Jr.: First Director of Delaware's Park System Marker
1 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Bear, Pencader Hundred — Peter Geldof, Jr.: First Director of Delaware's Park System — Pioneer of Preservation —
Near Buck Jersey Road 1.2 miles south of Howell School Road, on the right when traveling east.
2 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Delaware City, Red Lion Hundred — Sailing on the C&D Canal —
On Clinton Street at Harbor Street, on the right when traveling north on Clinton Street.
3 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Delaware City, Red Lion Hundred — The Diving Bell —
On Clinton Street, on the right when traveling north.
4 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Delaware City, Red Lion Hundred — The Lock at Delaware City —
On Clinton Street 0.1 miles north of Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Glasgow, Pencader Hundred — Exploring the Past of Pencader Hundred —
On Pulaski Highway (U.S. 40) east of South College Avenue (Delaware Route 896) when traveling west.
6 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Glasgow, Pencader Hundred — New Castle Frenchtown Railroad
On Pulaski Highway (U.S. 40) east of South College Avenue (Delaware Route 896), on the right when traveling west. Reported damaged.
7 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Newark, Pencader Hundred — Enjoy the Pencader Area Today —
On Dayett Mills Road near Old Baltimore Pike, on the right when traveling south.
8 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Newark, Pencader Hundred — Exploring the Past of Pencader Hundred —
Near South Old Baltimore Pike west of Iron Hill Road, on the right when traveling west.
9 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Newark, Pencader Hundred — Milling in Pencader Hundred —
On Dayett Mills Road south of Old Baltimore Pike, on the right when traveling south.
10 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Newark, Pencader Hundred — Pencader Heritage Museum
On Dayett Mills Road south of Old Baltimore Pike, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
11 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Newark, Pencader Hundred — Pencader Heritage Museum — Our mission is to promote the history of Pencader Hundred through preservation and presentation — A privately operated non-profit organization —
On Dayett Mill Road just south of South Old Baltimore Pike, on the right when traveling south.
12 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Port Penn, Saint George's Hundred — 2 — The Cannery Lot — Opportunity from Change — The Village of Port Penn —
On Market Street at Liberty Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street.
13 ► Delaware, New Castle County, Port Penn, Saint George's Hundred — The Cleaver House — At the Crossroads of Commerce —
On Congress St. at Market Street, on the right when traveling north on Congress St..
14 ► Delaware, Sussex County, Milton, Broadkill Hundred — SC-162 — Governor Samuel Paynter —
On Mulberry Street south of Magnolia Street, on the right when traveling north.
15 ► Maryland, Baltimore, Inner Harbor — Pathways to Freedom —
On Harbor Bridge Walk at Pier 4, on the right when traveling east on Harbor Bridge Walk.
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16 ► Maryland, Cecil County, Cecilton — Founded on Friendship — Chesapeake Country National Scenic Byway
On W. Main Street (Maryland Route 282) west of Bohemia Avenue ( Route 213), on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
17 ► Maryland, Cecil County, Chesapeake City — A Historic Hub of Commerce
On Bohemia Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Reported unreadable.
18 ► Maryland, Cecil County, Chesapeake City — C&D Canal Museum —
On Bethel Road.
19 ► Maryland, Cecil County, Chesapeake City — Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Tablet —
On Bethel Road.
20 ► Maryland, Cecil County, Chesapeake City — From Creek to Canal
On George Street, in the median. Reported damaged.
21 ► Maryland, Cecil County, Chesapeake City — From Creek to Canal —
On Ben Cardin C&D Canal Trail at Lock Street, on the right when traveling east on Ben Cardin C&D Canal Trail.
22 ► Maryland, Queen Anne's County, Centreville — Byway Destinations —
On Bloomfield Farm Lane at Church Hill Road ( Route 213), on the left when traveling east on Bloomfield Farm Lane.
23 ► Maryland, Queen Anne's County, Chester — Byway Destinations
On Piney Narrows Road. Reported missing.
 
 
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Nov. 13, 2026