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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM35Q_louis-l-redding-city-county-building_Wilmington-DE.html
Named in honor of Delaware's first Afro-American attorney, graduate of Howard High School, Brown University, and Harvard Law School, admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1929, pioneer in the struggle for equality and tireless advocate in civil rights c…
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/HM2RI_seaford-veterans-memorial_Seaford-DE.html
Dedicated to the memory of those Seaford community veterans who died in the defense of our country.
World War IThomas Penington, Lewis A. Taylor, Frank C. Quails, Kemp Wright, Albert H. Waller
KoreaVernon L. DeShields, Charles F. Wright, Irv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2RH_stein-highway_Seaford-DE.html
This roadway is named for Samuel J. Stein (B. 1878 - D. 1961). A native of Austria, Mr. Stein came to Seaford in 1897. He was active in the business and civic affairs of the community for more than half a century. In the 1920s the State of Delawar…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2RF_old-seaford-post-office_Seaford-DE.html
A post office was established in this community in 1827. For many years it did a large shipping business by water. The coming of the railroad in the 1850s resulted in an even greater demand for postal services. For more than a century the post off…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2RC_governor-william-h-h-ross_Seaford-DE.html
Born on June 2, 1814 in Laurel, Delware, William Henry Harrison Ross was the son of Caleb and Letitia Lofland ross. He was educated in local public schools and later attended Claremont Academy in Pennsylvania. As a young man ross was employed in a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2RB_mount-olivet-united-methodist-church_Seaford-DE.html
On February 9, 1830, a group of citizens favorable to the reform of the Methodist Episcopal Church joined together for the purpose of planning the establishment of a new church in Seaford. An existing meeting house standing on Chapel Branch was pu…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2N9_seaford-fire-department_Seaford-DE.html
On November 14, 1901, a group of concerned citizens met in the Seaford town conncil room for the purpose of discussing the organization of a fire company. By the end of the month, over 50 person had volunteered. The company was formally named the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2N8_governor-ross-plantation_Seaford-DE.html
This residence was constructed by William Henry Harrison Ross. He was born in Laurel in 1814 and died in 1887. He served as Governor of Delaware (D) between 1851-1855. In 1859, Ross constructed this elaborate brick Italian Villa style structure fe…