Clark's Corner

Clark's Corner (HMP29)

Location: Harrington, DE 19952 Kent County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 55.449', W 75° 34.675'

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On September 17, 1740, Thomas Clark received a Proprieary Warrant from Thomas Penn for lands "adjoining his dwellin place" which he named "Clark's Folly." By the 1790's Benjamin Clark and his son Matthew had established an inn and tavern on this land at a location which became known as Clark's Corner. A mill, store, and blacksmith's shop were located nearby. This was an important stop for travelers. A post office was established here in 1857. On January 31, 1859, he Delaware General Assembly formally changed the name of this community from Clark's Corner to Harrington.
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HM NumberHMP29
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Marker NumberKC-47
Placed ByThe Delaware Public Archives
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Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 1:55pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 449903 N 4308518
Decimal Degrees38.92415000, -75.57791667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 55.449', W 75° 34.675'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 55' 26.94" N, 75° 34' 40.50" W
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Area Code(s)302
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2-4 Mechanic St, Harrington DE 19952, US
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