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Wyoming Methodist Church

“Wyoming Methodist Church (M.E.). In 1856, when the Delaware Rail- road was built about one mile west of Camden, the station at that point was named ”Camden Station.” In 1865, a town was laid out and given the name “Wyoming.” Later in that year, John T. Jakes started a subscription for the purpose of erecting […]



Coming of the Railroad

Efforts to establish rail transportation in Delaware were realized in 1832 with the completion of the New Castle and Frenchtown Railroad connecting shipping traffic on the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware River. The promise of railroads was clearly demonstrated, and in 1836 the General Assembly chartered the Delaware Railroad for the purpose of building a line […]



Wyoming

RG# 6180   1850 – 1899 The Town of Wyoming is located about a mile west of the Town of Camden in an area of rich agricultural land. By the nineteenth century, a community had formed, known as West Camden. In the 1850s, when the Delaware Railroad was plotting the line of its track through […]



Wyoming Methodist Church (M.E.), Kent County

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Wyoming Photograph Exhibit

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The Cold War’s Effect on Dover Air Force Base and its Surrounding Communities

Dover Air Force Base has been a cornerstone of Dover, Delaware for over 60 years. What is little understood is the impact the base has had on the communities that surround it. On Saturday, August 6, at 10:30 a.m. MSgt Eric Czerwinski, USAF, (Retired) will present a program at the Delaware Public Archives about Dover […]



New Collection of Survey Records Arrives at Archives

This past spring, a Dover family donated to the Delaware Public Archives a collection of Survey Records: rough surveys, plots, and calculations created by John C. Hopkins, a longtime surveyor in the area.  Most of these materials focus on the Dover area.  These materials, once processed, will become part of an already existing collection known […]