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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1QF6_peniel-united-methodist-church_Newport-DE.html
Tradition states that a young Irish immigrant moved to the local area in 1786 and sought out a Methodist minister from Wilmington to preach in Newport. By the early nineteenth century, a permanent Methodist Society had been established in the area…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19JU_delaware-military-academy_Wilmington-DE.html
Dedicated to All Delaware VeteransDelaware Military AcademyBy CMCPO Joshua Loper, First DMA Eagle ScoutMilitary Science Course ProjectUnique 1861 Iron CannonLast Survivor from Lobdell FoundryUnion Field CannonUsed by Delaware Troops at Gettysburg …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM10V6_oliver-evans-1755-1819_Newport-DE.html
Born in Newport, Delaware, September 13, 1755, son of Charles and Ann Stalcop Evans. Invented automatic machinery for flour mills; first high-pressure steam engine adapted to commercial use in America; and first American land vehicle to move under…
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On December 9, 1775, the Continental Congress resolved that a body of troops be raised in Delaware "for the defense of American liberty." Commanded by Colonel John Haslet, the Delaware Regiment consisted of more than 500 battle-ready troops when t…
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Ashton Richardson built Ashley Mansion in 1804 on land he inherited from his father. A prominent Quaker, Ashton Richardson owned several milling operations and was considered one of the most eligible bachelors in the area. after marrying in 1807, …