Historical Markers in Selbyville, Delaware

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Historical Markers in Selbyville, Delaware

1 ► Delaware, Sussex County, Selbyville — SC-154 — Home of John G. Townsend, Jr. —

Constructed in 1904, this was once the residence of John G. Townsend, Jr. (1871-1964), agricultural pioneer and statesman. His long and distinguished public career included service as Governor of Delaware (1917-21), United States Senator . . . — — Map (db m37344) HM

2 ► Delaware, Sussex County, Selbyville — John McCabe — Patriot of the American Revolution —

Born in 1727, and a resident of this area by the 1750s, John McCabe was among the first to enlist when Delaware's Continental Regiment was reorganized in the winter of 1776-1777. An ardent supporter of Independence, he served throughout the war. . . . — — Map (db m39501) HM

3 ► Delaware, Sussex County, Selbyville — SC-92 — Old Sound Methodist Church —

In April, 1799, one of the state’s first Methodist societies was organized near this site by Reverend Freeborn Garrettson. On April 29, 1784, one acre of ground was purchased here for the erection of a “preaching house.” The Church became . . . — — Map (db m38147) HM

4 ► Delaware, Sussex County, Selbyville — SC-128 — Salem United Methodist Church —

The origin of this church can be traced to the organization of a local Methodist society soon after the American Revolution. By 1790 the Sandy Branch Society was joining regularly for worship, holding services in the open air and in the homes of . . . — — Map (db m37845) HM

5 ► Delaware, Sussex County, Selbyville — SC-247 — Woody's Diner —

First named Woody's Diner after original owner Woody Sturgis, the factory built "Silk City" diner car was brought to Selbyville from Paterson, New Jersey in 1950. A label mounted inside the diner car lists its serial number as "5092" — "50" denotes . . . — — Map (db m232975) HM

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