Chief engineer of the Underground Rail Road in the State of Del. and the richest man in Del. He was convicted and fined in 1846 by the U.S. Dist. Court, later he was fined twice for $10,000.00 each by Del. but was advised the fines wouldn't be . . . — — Map (db m294630) HM
In 1680 Alexander Humphreys received a warrant from the county court for 600 acres of land which he called Brecknock. The tract is believed to have been named for a shire of Wales. A milling operation was established here in the 1740s. For nearly . . . — — Map (db m39507) HM
Brinkley Hill was a free black community that acted as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Brothers William and Nathaniel Brinkley aided Harriet Tubman on numerous occasions, including her documented "Tilly Escape." William guided many . . . — — Map (db m286297) HM
Caesar Rodney-Born on October 7, 1728 on a farm east of Dover, Caesar Rodney was one of Delaware's most distinguished statesmen. Entering public life at an early age, Rodney held numerous local offices. He was a member of the Colonial State . . . — — Map (db m141257) HM
Founded 1783 on the tract Brecknock by Daniel Mifflin and settled largely by Quakers. Once called Piccadilly and Mifflins Cross Roads. Incorporated 1852, it was a center of anti-slavery sentiment. Several homes were by tradition stops on the . . . — — Map (db m168332) HM
The history of this community can be traced to the 1780s, when members of the Mifflin family began dividing their land into lots. Much of this land was originally a part of a tract known as Brecknock, which was granted to Alexander Humphreys in . . . — — Map (db m39511) HM
This house of worship, built in 1805, was first a Preparative Meeting under the care of Motherkiln (Murderkill) Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). In 1830, Camden Monthly Meeting was formed by uniting with Motherkiln and . . . — — Map (db m39513) HM
In 1856, the trustees of Whatcoat Methodist Episcopal Church purchased this site from Thomas Mifflin. The present church was erected thereafter and dedicated on July 26, 1857. Extensive renovations of the structure were undertaken in 1865 and 1940. . . . — — Map (db m173913) HM
In 1791 Daniel Lowber granted permission for the society of people called Methodists to erect a meeting house at this location. The site was formally conveyed to church trustees in 1796. Adjoining land was obtained in 1813 for use as a public . . . — — Map (db m39601) HM
By the end of the 18th century this area was home to a large number of African Americans, many of them freed slaves. Their settlement was largely due to the efforts of local Quakers. A congregation of the African Methodist Episcopal Church was . . . — — Map (db m39605) HM
1680 Alexander Humphrey obtains title to 600 acres south of Isaac Branch. The tract is called Brecknock.
1740 John Hill builds the first mill at Brecknock.
1746 John Clayton, Jr. purchases the mill at Brecknock from John Hill.
. . . — — Map (db m131998) HM
Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church-The roots of this congregation can be traced to 1845, when a group of local residents met to formally organize Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church. With several churches established in the area by free . . . — — Map (db m141317) HM
"Floyd Durham has achieved in Delaware what is considered nearly impossible in the entire field of aviation. He built a privately-owned, public use airport, complete with hard-surface runway, taxiway and ramp, instrument approach, . . . — — Map (db m273502) HM
For more than 12,000 years before the first Europeans arrived, the Lenape people and their predecessors lived in the Cheswold area. They fished, hunted deer and other animals, and gathered nuts, seeds, and other plant products for food, . . . — — Map (db m273499) HM
Kenton Hundred-Created in 1869 by joining of western halves of Duck Creek and Little Creek Hundreds. Is bounded on north by Blackbird Hundred in New Castle County, on east by Duck Creek and Little Creek Hundreds, on south by East Dover and West . . . — — Map (db m141240) HM
This company was organized on February 2, 1928, when a group of interested citizens met at C. H. Pearsons Store for the purpose of electing officers. William S. Scarborough was chosen to be the President of the organization, and Willard D. Boyce . . . — — Map (db m39050) HM
Originally embraced all lands south of Leipsic Creek and north of Little Creek from Delaware River to Maryland line. In 1869 western half was detached and joined to western half of Duck Creek Hundred to form Kenton Hundred. — — Map (db m39049) HM
Originally embraced all lands south of Leipsic Creek and north of Little Creek from Delaware River to Maryland line. In 1869 western half was detached and joined to western half of Duck Creek Hundred to form Kenton Hundred. — — Map (db m39051) HM
In the early 1890s Clayton was home to an increasing population of African-Americans, many of whom were railroad workers. Byrd's African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church was built in 1894 to accommodate this growing community who previously had . . . — — Map (db m141340) HM
Dedicated in honor of those who have served and continue to serve and in memory of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the defence of our country
In honor of those that have . . . — — Map (db m174553) WM
First known as Smyrna Station, the Town of Clayton began when the railroad came to this area in the mid-1850s. In 1860, the name was changed to honor Delawarean John M. Clayton, a former United States Secretary of State and strong advocate of the . . . — — Map (db m39023) HM
A local society of Methodists was organized circa 1778. On May 16, 1781, they obtained land here on which to build a permanent house of worship. A large frame church was then constructed and named Blackiston's Chapel, to honor the family that . . . — — Map (db m40190) HM
Battles around New York City and Environs, 1776-1779
1. Long Island, August 27, 1776
2. Throg's Neck, October 12-18, 1776
3. Mamaroneck Raid, October 22, 1776
4. White Plains, October 28, 1776
5. Retreat across New Jersey, . . . — — Map (db m39713) HM
On November 13, 1922, 210 children and 6 teachers marched from two old school buildings located on Slaughter Street and Division Street to a new school for African-American students in Dover. Funding for the building was provided by the Delaware . . . — — Map (db m39064) HM
Presbyterian minister, later practiced medicine, Member of Colonial Assembly, Member of Council of Safety, 1775. Commanded First Delaware Militia Regiment. This regiment, reviewed in Dover, later joined Washingtons army and fought in Battles of . . . — — Map (db m4716) HM
Delaware's first "urban park without boundaries" is a partnership of the historical and cultural sites of Dover.
John Bell House:
Take a walking tour of The Green and step back in time as Historical Interpreters work on 18th . . . — — Map (db m307059) HM
The 18th-century front section of this structure is the oldest surviving wood building in Dover. It is being restored to serve as an interpretive center for the First State heritage Park. The 20th-century rear additions will be removed to return . . . — — Map (db m39097) HM
Born in Dagsboro, Delaware, 1796. Graduate of Yale College 1815. Member of Delaware House of Representatives 1824. Secretary of State of Delaware 1826-1828. United States Senator 1829-1836, 1845-1849 and 1853 until his death, 1856. Chief Justice of . . . — — Map (db m4748) HM
Court was first held in Jones County in 1680. In 1682 William Penn changed the countys name to Kent County. On August 11, 1683 William Penn directed that the town of Dover be laid out and that a courthouse be erected at the intersection of its two . . . — — Map (db m284018) HM
In this churchyard lie the remains of Nicholas Ridgely, Statesman and Jurist. Born in Dover, 1762, eldest son of Dr. Charles Greenbury Ridgely and Mary Wynkoop Ridgely. Member of State Convention which ratified the Federal Constitution, December 7, . . . — — Map (db m39066) HM
The Delaware Regiment fought in nearly every campaign of the American Revolution.
For a small state, Delaware's soldiers played a large role in the Revolution. Answering Congress' call, Delaware raised a regiment of 500-600 men by the summer of . . . — — Map (db m39712) HM
An extremely rare example of a one-and-a-half-story 18th century timber-frame building, the John Bell House has stood on the historic Dover Green witnessing many key events of Dover, the State of Delaware, and the United States. . . . — — Map (db m307062) HM
On June 17, 1921, the Board of Trustees of the State College for Colored Students, later known as Delaware State College, approved a resolution recommending the establishment of a high school for Negro students on its campus. This was the second . . . — — Map (db m142491) HM
Susan Yost Ph.D. and Lou Calabrese
Claude E. Phillips Herbarium, Dept. of Agriculture & Natural Resources, and Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture & Related Sciences
The DSU Arboretum became an accredited arboretum on the Morton . . . — — Map (db m273475) HM
Delaware State College Highlights:
Accreditation Dr. Holland restructured academic programs to create a stronger academic environment. In 1957, Delaware State College regained accreditation from the Middle States Commission on . . . — — Map (db m273447) HM
For those
who served
1941 - 1945 WWII
Delaware State University
Tuskegee
Airmen
Lt. Luna I. Mishoe, Photographic Intelligence Officer
Lt. Maxwell Honemont, Tuskegee Trained Observation Pilot
Airman Nathan O. Thomas, 99th . . . — — Map (db m273486) HM WM
From 1921 until 1952 this simple brick structure, named for its benefactor, Pierre S. Dupont, served as a laboratory-classroom for students enrolled in the teaching course at the State College for Colored Students (now DSU).
The educational . . . — — Map (db m142492) HM
The land where DSU stands was once a large slave-holding plantation owned by Nicholas Loockerman. In 1723 Loockerman purchased 600 acres of land on the St. Jones River upon which his descendants built a saw-mill and stately Georgian-style brick . . . — — Map (db m273489) HM
In 1723 Nicholas Loockerman purchased 600 acres of land known as The Range. Following his death in 1771, the property passed to his grandson Vincent Loockerman Jr. Evidence suggests that he built the Georgian-style mansion known today as . . . — — Map (db m39053) HM
Dr. Luna I. Mishoe served as the President of Delaware State University from 1960 until 1987 and as a math and physics professor from 1946 to 1948. DSU flourished under Dr. Mishoe's administration. Fourteen new buildings were constructed, 18 . . . — — Map (db m273476) HM
"I say!" murmured Horton. I've never heard tell
Of a small speck of dust that is able to yell
So you know what I think? Why, I think there must
Be someone on top of that small speck of dust!
Some sort of creature of very . . . — — Map (db m273488) HM
You are standing in the "asteroid belt," a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter where countless rocks called asteroids orbit the sun. Every so often icy bodies called comets pass through this region on their way to the inner solar . . . — — Map (db m273490) HM
The William C. Jason Library is named in honor of Delaware State University's longest serving president. President Jason's tenure, from 1895 to 1923, was punctuated by expansive growth of both the student body and campus infrastructure. His . . . — — Map (db m273477) HM
Dedicated to the living and deceased members of the 148th who reopened this facility, at the height of the Korean Conflict on Feb. 1, 1951. The unit served at Dover A.F.B. until Oct. 31, 1952 flying F-51D, F-84C and F-94B aircraft. — — Map (db m142516) WM
Dedicated in remembrance of
all who served in the
2nd Ferrying Group, Ferrying Division
Air Transport Command,
New Castle Army Base, Delaware.
1942-1946
The group delivered aircraft all over the world and was the first to utilize . . . — — Map (db m142515) HM WM
The missing man formation of the
61 st Troop Carrier Squadron
World War II
In memory of those
no longer with us who
flew, maintained, or supported
the C-47 in the U.S. Military Services — — Map (db m168145) WM
This memorial is dedicated in reverence to those who were lost on September 11, 2001; who through bravery, compassion and loyalty made the ultimate sacrifice to help their fellow man. It is also dedicated to all those who were left behind to . . . — — Map (db m232920) HM WM
Affectionately known as the "Warthog," the A-10 Thunderbolt II first flew in 1972 and was introduced to the USAF in 1977. It is the first Air Force aircraft specifically designed for close air support of ground forces. They are a simple, effective . . . — — Map (db m302960) HM
Intended to be built in large numbers to replace the USAAF's three medium bombers (A-20 Havoc, B-52 Mitchell, and B-26 Marauder), Douglas' A-26 Invader served briefly in Europe and the Pacific in the closing months of World War II. Pilots praised . . . — — Map (db m142605) HM
The AN/GPN-20 is a dual-channel radar system with tower-mounted antenna and remote site operator controls. Its mission is to detect aircraft within 60 nautical miles of the radar site and to process and display information for air traffic . . . — — Map (db m142615) HM
The C-119 Flying Boxcar is the developmental successor to the C-82 Packet. This aircraft, "352," was the 51st to roll off the assembly line at Fairchild's factory in Hagerstown, Maryland in 1950.
Soon after "352" entered service with the . . . — — Map (db m232924) HM
Twin-boom cargo planes were Fairchild's trademark in the post-1945 era. These heavy-lift transports helped the United States to reach out with its new-found postwar power.
C-119s formed the backbone of the USAF transport in the 1950s. In the . . . — — Map (db m142611) HM
The Lockheed Constellation with its gracefully contoured fuselage is a mixture of beauty, power, and utility.
Constellation or "Connie" began as the 1943 C-69 Constellation prototype. A small number of C-69s were assigned to the Air . . . — — Map (db m142614) HM
One of many innovative aircraft designs to come on the scene just after WWII, the C-123 Provider began life as the XG-20 cargo glider. This all-metal glider was designed with conversion to a powered assault transport in mind. It first flew as the . . . — — Map (db m142609) HM
The Museum's C-124 is the last remaining "A" model, making it the oldest Globemaster II in the world.
The C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed "Old Shaky," entered service in May 1950. It carried more supplies and equipment, faster . . . — — Map (db m232927) HM
Designed in 1951 for the U.S. Air Force's Tactical Air Command, the C-130 Hercules set a new pattern for military transportation aircraft. Previously types usually had piston engines, tailwheel landing wheel, and side doors. The Hercules uses . . . — — Map (db m142600) HM
The C-131 was based on the Convair 240, 340, and 440 airliners developed to replace surplus WWII transports that were being used as civilian airliners in the early 1950s. The first U.S. Air Force versions were navigator and radio operator . . . — — Map (db m142563) HM
Dedicated to C-133 aircrew members and support personnel of the 1st and 39th Heavy Airlift Squadrons and to the memory of those who are no longer with us — — Map (db m142510) HM
The museum's C-133 was the last of the 50 C-133s to be manufactured
The C-133 was designed around one major missionhauling the first generation intercontinental ballistic missiles. The largest of these was the Atlas missile. . . . — — Map (db m142629) HM
The museum's C-141A was the first one manufactured
The C-141A was the first jet-engine military transport and was introduced to replace the slower propeller-driven C-124 and C-133. It incorporated long-range, high-speed, and . . . — — Map (db m142565) HM
The museum's C-141B was the last C-141 stationed at Dover AFT, Delaware
In 1973 television audiences watched the C-141 bring home POWs released by Hanoi. Others know that C-141s dropped U.S. paratroopers on Panama in 1989. But . . . — — Map (db m142570) HM
The museum's C-45 was the first obtained by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
The C-45 is the military version of the popular Beechcraft Model 18 commercial light transport. Beech built a total of 4,526 of these aircraft . . . — — Map (db m142622) HM
This section of wing was cut from aircraft 69-0004 at Robins AFB, Georgia, as part of a test to check for signs of hidden corrosion by cutting apart a retired C-5A. This confirmed that the C-5 airframe was ready for another 20 years of service. . . . — — Map (db m232937) HM
The Museum's C-54 is the last remaining "M" model skymaster
The Douglas C-54 Skymaster was the military variation of the DC-4 commercial transport. This propeller-driven aircraft was flown by the U.S. Army Air Force in WWII and . . . — — Map (db m142553) HM
The most noticeable and revolutionary design feature of Lockheed's C-5 Galaxy is its immense size. Other large aircraft played important roles in aviation history, but none of those giants could haul anything, anywhere, anytime as well as the . . . — — Map (db m142623) HM
During WWII, the military brought or pressed into service all kinds of transport aircraft. Lockheed Lodestars were smaller and faster than the Douglas DC-3 aircraft that had become the industry standard. The USAAF commandeered over 50 early model . . . — — Map (db m142621) HM
The Canadian DHC-4 Caribou, a dedicated short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport, first flew in 1958. The aircraft was designed to combine the STOL performance of the Canadian Otter aircraft with the load-carrying capability of the . . . — — Map (db m142608) HM
The museum's C-9 was the first delivered to the military airlift command in 1968
In the mid-1960s there was a definite need to replace the propeller-driven C-118 and C-131 aircraft that had been used as medical evacuation . . . — — Map (db m142599) HM
From 1951 until 1973, Dover AFB had the additional mission of hosting fighters from the Air Defense Command's 98th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS). The squadron flew F-101s from 1959 until 1963 when they moved to New York. The mission of the . . . — — Map (db m142574) HM
The Museum's F-106 is the only surviving Delta Dart that was stationed at Dover AFB, Delaware
When it was introduced in the late 1950s, the Convair F-106 was one of the fastest fighters in the world. An extensive redesign of the . . . — — Map (db m142568) HM
Constructed in 1944, Hangar 1301 served as the headquarters and engineering facility for the 4146th Base Unit from 1944 to 1946. Highly secret testing and development work was done here on air-launched rocket weapons. Aircraft used in testing . . . — — Map (db m50623) HM
Originally a B-50 Superfortress bomber aircraft, the B-50 started life as an upgraded model to the B-29 Superfortress. The general appearance of the B-29 and B-50 are similar, however, the B-50 features several upgrades from the B-29 design, . . . — — Map (db m142618) HM
This KC-10 was the first to be produced and performed the role as the demonstrator for the series.
Early in the 1970s it was evident the KC-135 Stratotanker had limited operational capabilities and was unable to maintain the . . . — — Map (db m245180) HM
The museum's KC-135E was the first all-jet tanker assigned to the Air National Guard in April 1975, and it flew the last operational mission of any KC-135E on 14 July 2009.
In the early 1950s the Strategic Air Command (SAC) . . . — — Map (db m142626) HM
In simplest terms, the C-97 was the cargo version of the WWII B-29 bomber but with a distinctive expanded fuselage.
The aircraft's first flight was in 1944, but it became most valuable to the U.S. Air Force when the tanker version was . . . — — Map (db m232931) HM
The Minuteman is a land-based intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). First flown in 1961, over 400 will remain in service until at least 2030. It is the first solid-fuel missile to have a digital flight control computer, a combination which . . . — — Map (db m142624) HM
Respect
★ and ★
Honor
to the Pilots and Crews of the US Air Force Air Mobility Command from the US Army Rangers, Paratroopers, and Green Berets, who jumped from your perfectly good airplanes
RLTW - AATW - DOL
Monthly . . . — — Map (db m232922) WM
The two-seater T-33 was developed as a variant of Lockheed's P-80 fighter. The fuselage was lengthened by a little over three feet and a second seat for an instructor was added. In service for over 50 years, the T-33, known as the Shooting Star . . . — — Map (db m142507) HM
The two-seater T-33 was developed as a variant of Lockheed's P-80 fighter which had a high accident rate until more training with an onboard instructor reversed that trend. In service for over 50 years, the T-33, known as the Shooting Star of . . . — — Map (db m50626) HM
In the mid-1950s the USAF initiated a competition to purchase "off-the-shelf" twin-engine aircraft for light cargo and personnel transport duties. Cessna's new model 310 was selected and 160 aircraft were acquired and designated L-27A (L for . . . — — Map (db m142620) HM
The UH-1 Iroquois, nicknamed Huey, was a straightforward single-engine design with a crew of two pilots and a crew chief/door gunner. In combat, the Huey flew three distinct missions as "slicks" (troop transports), "gunships" (armed battleship . . . — — Map (db m142627) HM
This VC-9C, serial number 73-1682, transported America's top leadership from 1975 until 2011. Much of that time it served as Air Force Two for Vice Presidents Walter Mondale, George H.W. Bush, Dan Quayle, Al Gore, and Dick Cheney.
It also . . . — — Map (db m142564) HM
In the 1960's and through the 1980's, life in slow-paced Dover grew busier. New payrolls arrived. Annexation added to both the population and taxable base. Cooperation with Kent County's government advanced.
Relations between Dover . . . — — Map (db m198996) HM
Honoring the service and sacrifices of the Delaware heroes who fought and died to keep America free in the conflicts in the Middle East and Afghanistan. — — Map (db m190731) WM
To provide employment and vocational training for youthful citizens of the United States through the performance of useful public work in connection with the conservation and development of the natural resources of the United States and its . . . — — Map (db m4491) HM
Annie Jump Cannon (1863-1941), a prominent astronomer who pioneered stellar classification, observed her first stars from the roof of this house. Cannon, who was legally deaf, graduated valedictorian from Wilmington Conference Academy, now Wesley . . . — — Map (db m243726) HM
This monument is dedicated to remember those men and women missing in action while serving in the Armed Services of the United States of America
Korean War
Clifton E. Brooks PFC U.S. Army
Samuel L. Crawford PFC U.S. Army
Paul . . . — — Map (db m39725) WM
This facility was converted from a stormwater pond into a bioretention facility in 2009. A bioretention facility, also known as a rain garden, filters polluted stormwater before it enters into a waterway.
When it rains, water washes over . . . — — Map (db m51116) HM
Richard Allen founded and became the first Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1816. Born into slavery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on February 14, 1760, Allen and his family were sold to a family near Dover in 1772. While there, . . . — — Map (db m39093) HM
Near this site stood the boyhood home of Caesar Rodney, signer of the Declaration of Independence, Brigadier General of the State's militia (1775-1778), and President (Governor) of Delaware (1778-1781). Byfield was originally settled in the early . . . — — Map (db m75835) HM
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