Historical Markers and War Memorials in Felton, Delaware

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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Felton, Delaware

1 ► Delaware, Kent County, Felton — Captain Jonathan Caldwell —

This farm, formerly known as Burberry's Berry, was home of Captain Jonathan Caldwell of Colonel Haslet's Regiment in Revolution. Tradition says Delaware soldiers received name "Blue Hen's Chickens" from Caldwell's men having with tem game chickens, . . . — — Map (db m39608) HM

2 ► Delaware, Kent County, Felton — KC-105 — Felton Railroad Station —

In 1836 the Delaware General Assembly chartered the Delaware Railroad for the purpose of building a line from a junction with the New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad to the southern border of the state. Due to poor economic conditions, construction . . . — — Map (db m132075) HM

3 ► Delaware, Kent County, Felton — KC-57 — Geographic Center of Delaware —

In the vicinity of this marker, a Flat Outline Map of the State would be exactly balanced. In 1989, a curious seventh grader from the Caesar Rodney School District asked where the center of Delaware was located. . . . — — Map (db m39607) HM

4 ► Delaware, Kent County, Felton — Honor and Remember — Felton Veterans Who Gave It All —

World War I William Kendall Frampton World War II Loran Charles Adams Caleb Oliver Simpler John Albert Ware Ernest Thomas Roe Robert James Seward Russell Louis Brittingham Nathaniel Luff Warrington . . . — — Map (db m138268) WM

5 ► Delaware, Kent County, Felton — KC-120 — Laws Chapel —

In 1802, Joshua Laws donated this land for the construction of a Methodist Episcopal chapel. Named in honor of Laws, the church served the local community until 1856 when a new building was constructed. Following a period of inactivity in the . . . — — Map (db m142541) HM

6 ► Delaware, Kent County, Felton — KC-104 — Rescue House of Prayer — Temple of Deliverance —

Organized on December 9, 1877, the Felton Methodist Protestant Church originally held services for several years in the Knights of Pythias Hall. In 1880, a parcel of land on High Street was deeded to the church trustees by Job Butterworth and his . . . — — Map (db m138267) HM

7 ► Delaware, Kent County, Felton — K-54 — Town of Felton —

The town of Felton was laid out in 1856 when the Delaware Railroad reached this area. Located between Berrytown to the west and Johnny Cake Landing (Frederica) to the east, the town became a “whistle” stop on the new railroad line. Owing . . . — — Map (db m39606) HM

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