Historical Markers and War Memorials in Delmar, Delaware
Georgetown is the county seat for Sussex County
Delmar is in Sussex County
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Dedicated November 16, 1975 in honor of the men who gave their lives for our country and the charter members of the post
Marion Hastings •
Francis Nunvar •
George Harrington •
S. Harrison Jones •
W. Edward Ritchie •
John Sheldon • . . . — — Map (db m165021) HM WM
Signals of this type were used on early railroads to control train movements. When the track was clear, the station agent would hoist the ball, permitting the train to proceed. The signal is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. — — Map (db m39780) HM
On January 31, 1785, Planner Shores sold a one acre lot to the trustees of the local Methodist Society. A part of a tract known as “Pleasant Grove”, the land was located on the border of Delaware and Maryland. The deed stipulated that a preaching . . . — — Map (db m49925) HM
The town of Delmar was established soon after the Delaware Railroad reached this area in 1859. Although fire devastated Delmar in 1892 and 1901, the town continued to build and grow. Incorporated on March 9, 1899, Delmar became known as the . . . — — Map (db m168192) HM
In memory of our comrades who died for freedom in World War II
John G. Cropper • George C. Curdy • Harold E. Dutton • Roland Galusha • Howard E. Hastings • Robert B. Hayman • George Kerekesh • Calvert A. Legates • Ralph McCain • Harry Neill • . . . — — Map (db m39782) WM