On Vines Creek Road (Delaware Route 26), on the left when traveling west.
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
On Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Main Street, (Delaware Route 26), (Delaware Route 20) near Canal Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
On Molly Field Road (County Route 407), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Piney Neck Road east of Honeysuckle Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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
Near Piney Neck Road 0.5 miles east of Honeysuckle Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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
Near Piney Neck Road east of Honeysuckle Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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
On 9 Foot Road (Delaware Route 26) just west of Dupont Boulevard (U.S. 113), on the left when traveling east.
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
Near Piney Neck Road 0.5 miles east of Honeysuckle Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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
On Ward Lane just north of Vines Creek Road ( Route 26), on the right when traveling north.
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
Near Piney Neck Road east of Honeysuckle Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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
On Clayton Street (Route 26) just west of Main Street ( Route 20), on the right when traveling west.
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
