Duck Creek Hundred
KC-1: Originally embraced all lands south of Duck Creek and north of Leipsic Creek from Delaware River to Maryland line. In 1869 western half of hundred was detached and joined to western half of Little Creek Hundred to form Kenton Hundred. Installed in 1932. Replaced in 2022 Sponsors: Installed by the Historic Markers Commission Marker […]
Little Creek Hundred
Originally embraced all lands south of Leipsic Creek and north of Little Creek from Delaware River to Maryland line. In 1869 western half of hundred was detached and joined to western half of Duck Creek Hundred to form Kenton Hundred. KC-04. Marker Photo Gallery: Resources Related to Dover, DE: Location: Garrisons Lake Boat Ramp, Dover, […]
Kenton Hundred
Created in 1869 by joining of western halves of Duck Creek and Little Creek Hundreds. Is bounded on the north by Blackbird Hundred in New Castle County, and on the east by Duck Creek and Little Creek Hundreds, on the south by East Dover and West Dover Hundreds, and on the west by Maryland line. […]
Leipsic
RG# 6110 A settlement, known initially as Fast Landing, was formed at the first fast landing in the Leipsic River in the late eighteenth century. It became a shipping center with lumber, grain, oysters, and many agricultural products shipped from its wharves. By 1814, due to its highly successful muskrat pelt industry, it had […]
OUCH! Dang Mosquito!!!
I saw in the newspaper the other day that they are predicting that the mosquitos are going to be really bad this year because of all the water still laying around. Did you know that we have records of the Civilian Conservation Corps and Mosquito Control? We have scrapbooks, diaries, ditch drawings, and photographs. Subjects […]
