Brecknock

Brecknock (HMQES)

Location: Camden, DE 19934 Kent County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 7.275', W 75° 32.08'

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Inscription

In 1680 Alexander Humphreys received a warrant from the county court for 600 acres of land which he called Brecknock. The tract is believed to have been named for a shire of Wales. A milling operation was established here in the 1740's. For nearly two centuries local farmers brought their grain to this place, known for much of that time as Howell's Mill. The present mansion house was constructed in several stages, with the first section believed to have been built by the mid 18th century. Brecknock was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 1993 a portion of the original tract was bequeathed to Kent County by Elizabeth Howell Goggin for recreational use.

Details

HM Number	HMQES
Tags	Colonial Era, Industry and Commerce
Marker Number	K-55
Year Placed	1996
Placed By	Delaware Public Archives
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 10:25pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18S E 453781 N 4330368
Decimal Degrees	39.12125000, -75.53466667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 39° 7.275', W 75° 32.08'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	39° 7' 16.50" N, 75° 32' 4.80" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	302
Closest Postal Address	At or near 80-106 Old Camden Rd, Camden DE 19934, US
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