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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOOB_harrington_Harrington-DE.html
Formerly known as Clark's Corner, the roots of this community can be traced to settlement by the Clark family in the 1730's and the subsequent establishment of an inn, tavern, store, and mill nearby. The village was little more than a country cros…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOO6_milford_Milford-DE.html
Town laid out by Joseph Oliver 1787. Village was located on tract then called "Saw-Mill Range." Named Milford from fording place near mill-dam erectedby Rev. Sydenham Thorne across Mispillion Creek, 1787. First incorporated 1807. Old town in Kent …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMONL_site-of-milfords-first-methodist-church_Milford-DE.html
The beginning of Methodism in this community can be traced to the organization of a local "society" in 1777. Early meetings were held in the homes of its members. On December 3, 1787, Joseph Oliver conveyed a lot of ground at this location for the…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2W8_site-of-kent-countys-first-presbyterian-church_Dover-DE.html
A Presbyterian Society, present in Kent from c1694, was organized and worshipped in a log church on this site from c1708 until 1791. The Presbytery of Philadelphia recognized its congregation in 1714. The present church was built in 1791 and serve…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2SW_old-presbyterian-church_Dover-DE.html
Built 1790 during the pastorate of the Rev. John Miller to replace the earlier log church erected about 1715 on this plot designated as "Meeting House Square". Presented by the Presbytery to the State of Delaware for a state museum in 1947. Restor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2LK_john-m-clayton_Dover-DE.html
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 o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2KO_colonel-john-haslet_Dover-DE.html
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 Washington's army and fought in Battles of L…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2EQ_an-army-of-restoration-ccc_Dover-DE.html
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 posses…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM26X_kent-county-courthouses-1680-1983_Dover-DE.html
Court was first held in Jones County in 1680. In 1682 William Penn changed the county's name to Kent County. On August 11, 1863 William Penn directed that the town of Dover be laid out and that a courthouse be erected at the intersection of its tw…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Y1_old-christ-church_Dover-DE.html
Founded as mission by the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in response to a petition from twenty-two inhabitants of Dover in 1703. The present church was erected in 1734. Among early missionaries here was the Rev. Charles Inglis, later fi…
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