Hon. Abraham Doolittle

In Memory Of

Hon. Abraham Doolittle

Died Aug. 11, 1690 Ae. 70.

Born in England, was progenitor of the family in America, father of thirteen children, survived by seven sons and three daughters.

Widow, Abigail Moss died Nov. 5, 1710 ...

deVries Monument

Erected

By The

State of Delaware

To Commemorate The Settlement

On This Spot, Of The First

Dutch Colony, Under De Vries,

A.D. 1631.

Here was the craddle of a state.

"That Delaware exists as a separate

Commonwealth is due to this colony ...

The Holly Industry

Since ancient times the holly tree has been a decorative symbol of the winter holiday season. The abundant growth of this colorful evergreen in Delaware resulted in the establishment of a major export industry during the first half of the ...

Dr. Hosea Hurlburt House

Home Of

Dr. Hosea Hurlburt

1753

Surgeon in Connecticut

Continental Line

Marker is on Hillside Road 0.1 miles north of Cherry Lane, on the left when traveling north.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Old Fort Edward

This boulder

marks the site of

Old Fort Edward

1755 – 1780

Erected by the

Jane McCrea Chapter

Daughters of

the American Revolution

1914

Marker is on Old Fort Street, on the left when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Shipbuilding on the Broadkill

Like the Native Americans before them, the European settlers of the 17th and 18th centuries utilized the Broadkill River as a means of transportation. Clearing of lands resulted in an abundance of grain and wood products. To transport these products ...

Memorial to the Soldiers and Patriots of the Revolution

This tablet is erected by the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution as a memorial to the soldiers and patriots of the Revolution who suffered in this building as prisoners of war during the occupation of Philadelphia by the British Army, 1777 - 1778. and also to commemorate the ...

The Zwaanendael Club

This building was constructed in 1898 by the Sussex Trust Title and Safe Deposit Company. It was opened in October of that year, and continued to serve as the Lewes branch of the bank until being replaced by a new ...

Milton Fire Department, Inc.

Like many local communities, Milton was plagued by numerous destructive fires during the 19th century. By the 1890s, citizens were calling for the establishment of a fire department to protect the town and surrounding area. The effort was ultimately successful, ...

Site of Old Tavern of Greenfield

Site of Old Tavern Of Greenfield

1792 – 1812

At the Sign of The Black Horse

Here Rufus Putnam, Tallyrand,

Don Juadenes, Rufus King,

Joel Barlow and Tapping Reeve

Were Guests

Marker is on Meeting House Lane 0.1 miles west of Hillside Road, on the ...