Old Court House

Old Court House (HMOYY)

Location: Lewes, DE 19958 Sussex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 46.541', W 75° 8.439'

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In 1680, Governor Andros authorizedthe erection of a court house of logsto cost 5000 pounds of tobacco.Near this wall was the second buildingused from 1740 to 1791, when the countyseat was moved to Georgetown.The church rented building as a tavernfrom 1797 to 1833, when it was razed and the ground included in the churchyard.
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HM NumberHMOYY
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Year Placed1933
Placed ByHistoric Markers Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 7:28pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 487782 N 4291893
Decimal Degrees38.77568333, -75.14065000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 46.541', W 75° 8.439'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 46' 32.46" N, 75° 8' 26.34" W
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Area Code(s)302
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 207 2nd St, Lewes DE 19958, US
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