Historical Markers and War Memorials in Clayton, Delaware
Dover is the county seat for Kent County
Clayton is in Kent County
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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
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
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