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The National Register of Historic Places is like a special list of buildings, places, and objects in the United States that are important to history. These places tell us stories about how people lived, worked, and built things in the past. In Sussex County, Delaware, there are many such places that have been added to this list because they are historically significant. Let's explore some of these cool spots!

Historic Buildings and Homes

Many old houses and buildings in Sussex County have been preserved because they show us how people lived long ago.

Homes with History

  • Abbott's Mill: This old mill, located southwest of Milford, was added to the list in 1972. Mills were super important for grinding grains into flour, which was a big part of daily life.
  • Adams Home Farm: Found in Greenwood, this farm was recognized in 2015. Farms like this show us the history of agriculture in the area.
  • Joseph T. Adams House: This house in Georgetown became historic in 1998. It's a great example of older homes in the town.
  • Carlisle House: In Milford, the Carlisle House was listed in 1982. It's a beautiful old home that stands out.
  • Capt. Ebe Chandler House: Located in Frankford, this house was added in 1979. It belonged to a sea captain, which is pretty neat!
  • Coleman House: This house in Lewes has been on the list since 1977. Lewes is a very old town, so many of its buildings have long histories.
  • Dinker-Irvin House: In Bethany Beach, this house was recognized in 2017. It's a piece of the town's past.
  • Draper House: Another historic home in Milford, listed in 1982.
  • Draper-Adkins House: You can find this house in Milton, added to the list in 1973.
  • Egglinton Hall: Also in Milford, this grand building was listed in 1983.
  • Evans-West House: In Ocean View, this house was added in 2015.
  • Peter S. Faucett House: This Georgetown home was recognized in 1985.
  • Fisher's Paradise: A unique name for a house in Lewes, listed in 1972.
  • Grier House: Another Milford home, added in 1983.
  • Stella Pepper Gyles House: Southwest of Georgetown, this house joined the list in 1979.
  • Col. David Hall House: In Lewes, this house belonged to a colonel and was listed in 1976.
  • Isaac Harmon Farmhouse: This farmhouse near Millsboro was listed in 1979.
  • Hazzard House: In Milton, this house was added in 1973.
  • Dr. John W. Messick House and Office: This Georgetown building, listed in 1987, shows where a doctor lived and worked.
  • Peter Marsh House: In Rehoboth Beach, this house was listed in 1977.
  • Maston House: North of Seaford, this house was added in 1975.
  • Thomas Maull House: Another historic home in Lewes, listed way back in 1970.
  • Melson House: North of Atlanta, this house was recognized in 1978.
  • Norwood House: Southwest of Lewes, this house was added in 1982.
  • Perry-Shockley House: In Millsboro, this house was listed in 1985.
  • Gov. James Ponder House: This Milton house belonged to a governor and was listed in 1973.
  • David Carlton Pepper Farm: South of Georgetown, this farm was recognized in 1979.
  • Richards Mansion: In Georgetown, this mansion was added in 1979.
  • David Robbins Homestead: This homestead in Milton was listed in 2013.
  • Jesse Robinson House: In Seaford, this house was added in 1982.
  • Edgar and Rachel Ross House: Another Seaford home, listed in 1997.
  • Gov. William H. Ross House: North of Seaford, this house belonged to another governor and was listed in 1977.
  • William Russell House: In Lewes, this house was added in 1977.
  • Short Homestead: West of Georgetown, this homestead was recognized in 1982.
  • Thomas Sipple House: In Georgetown, this house was listed in 1985.
  • Spring Banke: Northeast of Clarksville, this property was added in 1976.
  • Spring Garden: Northeast of Laurel, this property was listed in 1982.
  • Sudler House: In Bridgeville, this house was added in 1974.
  • Tunnell-West House: In Ocean View, this house was listed in 2012.
  • Gardiner Wright Mansion: This mansion in Georgetown was recognized in 1979.

Potato Houses

Did you know there are special "potato houses" on the historic register? These buildings were used to store potatoes, which was a big crop in Delaware.

  • Chipman Potato House: Near Laurel, listed in 1990.
  • Collins Potato House: Also near Laurel, recognized in 1990.
  • Dickerson Potato House: Near Delmar, added in 1990.
  • Hearn Potato House: Near Laurel, listed in 1990.
  • E. L. Hitch Potato House: Near Laurel, recognized in 1990.
  • Moore Potato House: Near Laurel, added in 1990.
  • Phillips Potato House: Near Laurel, listed in 1990.
  • Ralph Potato House: Near Laurel, recognized in 1990.
  • Rider Potato House: Near Laurel, added in 1990.
  • Stanley Potato House: Near Laurel, listed in 1990.

Important Public and Community Places

These places served the community in various ways, from education to worship.

Schools and Churches

  • Richard Allen School: This school in Georgetown was listed in 2019. It's an important part of the town's educational history.
  • All Saints Episcopal Church: In Rehoboth Beach, this church was recognized in 1991.
  • Blackwater Presbyterian Church: West of Clarksville, this church was added in 1976.
  • Cool Spring Presbyterian Church: West of Lewes, this church was listed in 1982.
  • Godwin School: This school near Millsboro was added in 2018.
  • Hebron Methodist Protestant Church and Cemetery: Near Georgetown, this church and its cemetery were listed in 2015.
  • Harmon School: In Millsboro, this school was recognized in 1979.
  • Harmony Church: East of Millsboro, this church was added in 1979.
  • Indian Mission Church: At the junction of Delaware Route 5 and Road 48 near Millsboro, this church was listed in 1979.
  • Indian Mission School: Also near Millsboro, this school was recognized in 1979.
  • Johnson School: Another school in Millsboro, added in 1979.
  • Lewes Presbyterian Church: In Lewes, this church was listed in 1977.
  • McColley's Chapel: Near Georgetown, this chapel was recognized in 2011.
  • Old Christ Church: Southeast of Laurel, this church was added in 1972.
  • Prince George's Chapel: East of Dagsboro, this chapel was listed in 1971.
  • St. George's Chapel, Lewes: Southwest of Lewes, this chapel was recognized in 1973.
  • St. John's Methodist Church: Near Georgetown, this church was added in 1990.
  • St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church: In Seaford, this church was listed in 1977.
  • St. Paul's Episcopal Church: In Georgetown, this church was recognized in 1979.
  • Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church: Northwest of Bridgeville, this church was added in 1978.
  • Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex: In Clarksville, this complex was listed in 2014.
  • West Woods Methodist Episcopal Church: West of Gumboro, this church was recognized in 2007.

Public Buildings and Districts

  • Ball Theatre: This old theater in Millsboro was listed in 2018. It's a cool reminder of how people used to watch movies and shows.
  • Brick Hotel: In Georgetown, this hotel was added in 1979. Hotels are often central to a town's history.
  • Bridgeville Public Library: This library in Bridgeville was recognized in 1990.
  • Burton-Blackstone-Carey Store: In Millsboro, this store was listed in 2014. Old stores show us how people shopped.
  • Burton Hardware Store: This store in Seaford was added in 1978, but sadly it was destroyed in a fire in 2012.
  • J. W. Cox Dry Goods Store: In Seaford, this store was listed in 1987.
  • First National Bank of Seaford: This bank in Seaford was recognized in 1987.
  • Judge's House and Law Office: In Georgetown, this building was added in 1979. It tells us about the legal history of the area.
  • Milford Railroad Station: This old train station in Milford was listed in 1983. Train stations were once very busy places!
  • Old Bridgeville Fire House: In Bridgeville, this fire house was recognized in 1984.
  • Old Sussex County Courthouse: In Georgetown, this courthouse was added in 1971. Courthouses are important for a county's government history.
  • Scott's Store: Northwest of Bridgeville, this store was listed in 1983.
  • Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle: The main courthouse in Georgetown and the area around it were recognized in 1973.
  • Sussex National Bank of Seaford: Another historic bank in Seaford, listed in 1987.
  • Teddy's Tavern: In Ellendale, this tavern was added in 1991.
  • Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain: This fountain on the boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach was listed in 2009. It's a reminder of a group that worked to promote healthy living.

Unique Sites and Structures

Some places are special because of their unique purpose or historical event.

Lighthouses and Waterways

  • Fenwick Island Lighthouse Station: Off Delaware Route 54, this lighthouse was added in 1979. Lighthouses guided ships safely to shore.
  • Delaware Breakwater and Lewes Harbor: East of Lewes, this important waterway structure was listed in 1976. Breakwaters protect harbors from waves.
  • Mispillion Lighthouse and Beacon Tower: Near Milford, this lighthouse was recognized in 1987.
  • Lightship WAL 539: This unique lightship in Lewes was listed in 1989. It was a floating lighthouse that stayed in service even during World War II.
  • Indian River Life Saving Service Station: North of Bethany Beach, this station was added in 1976. It was used by brave people who rescued sailors in trouble.

Other Interesting Sites

  • Cannon's Ferry: This ferry across the Nanticoke River near Woodland was listed in 1973. Ferries were important ways to cross rivers before many bridges existed.
  • Carey's Camp Meeting Ground: West of Millsboro, this meeting ground was recognized in 1973. It was a place where people gathered for religious services.
  • De Vries Palisade: In Lewes, this site was added in 1972. It marks an early Dutch settlement.
  • Delaware Boundary Markers: These markers along the state lines with Maryland and Pennsylvania were listed in 1975. They show how the state's borders were set.
  • Ellendale State Forest Picnic Facility: In Ellendale, this picnic area was recognized in 1991. It was built during a time when public parks were being developed.
  • First Broiler House: At the University of Delaware Experimental Station in Georgetown, this building was listed in 1974. It's famous for being the first place where chickens were raised for meat in a modern way, which changed farming forever!
  • Fort Miles Historic District: At Cape Henlopen near Lewes, this fort was added in 2004. It was a military base used to protect the coast during wars.
  • Highball Signal: In a city park in Delmar, this signal was listed in 1973. It's a piece of railroad history.
  • Hopkins' Covered Bridge Farm: East of Lewes, this farm was recognized in 1991.
  • Pagan Creek Dike: Near Lewes, this dike was added in 1973. Dikes are walls built to prevent flooding.
  • Poplar Thicket: West of the Indian River inlet near Bethany Beach, this area was listed in 1978. It's a natural and historic spot.
  • Redden Forest Lodge, Forester's House, and Stable: In Redden State Forest near Georgetown, these buildings were recognized in 1980. They show the history of forest management.
  • Warren's Mill: Northwest of Millsboro, this mill was listed in 1978.

Historic Districts

Sometimes, a whole area or neighborhood is considered historic because it has many important buildings.

  • Bethel Historic District: West of Laurel, this district was added in 1975.
  • Bridgeville Historic District: This area in Bridgeville was recognized in 1994.
  • Laurel Historic District: In Laurel, this district was listed in 1988.
  • Lewes Historic District: This large area in Lewes was added in 1977.
  • Milford Shipyard Area Historic District: In Milford, this district was recognized in 1983. Shipyards were places where boats were built and repaired.
  • Milton Historic District: In Milton, this district was listed in 1982.
  • National Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater Harbor Historic District: At the mouth of Delaware Bay near Cape Henlopen, this important harbor area was added in 1989.
  • Richards Historic District: In Greenwood, this district was recognized in 1983.
  • Seaford Station Complex: This area around the train station in Seaford was listed in 1978.
  • South Milford Historic District: In Milford, this district was added in 1983.

Archaeological Sites

Some historic places are not buildings but sites where archaeologists have found old artifacts, telling us about ancient cultures or early settlements.

  • Avery's Rest Site: This site near Rehoboth Beach was listed in 1978.
  • Baltimore Mills Historic Archaeological Site: Near Omar, this site was recognized in 1997.
  • Barnes Woods Archeological District: Near Seaford, this district was added in 1996.
  • Cape Henlopen Archeological District: Near Lewes, this district was listed in 1978.
  • Deep Creek Furnace Site: Near Middleford, this site was recognized in 1977.
  • Indian River Archeological Complex: Near Millsboro, this complex was added in 1978.
  • Pine Grove Furnace Site: Near Concord, this site was listed in 1978.
  • Roosevelt Inlet Shipwreck: In Delaware Bay near Lewes, this shipwreck was recognized in 2006. It's an 18th-century commercial ship!
  • Thompson's Loss and Gain Site: Near Rehoboth Beach, this site was added in 1978.
  • Thompsons Island Site: Also near Rehoboth Beach, this site was listed in 1978.
  • Townsend Site: Near Lewes, this site was recognized in 1978.
  • Warrington Site: Near Rehoboth Beach, this site was added in 1977.
  • Wilgus Site: Near Bethany Beach, this site was listed in 1978.
  • Wolfe's Neck Site: Near Lewes, this site was recognized in 1978.

These historic places in Sussex County help us understand the past and appreciate the rich history of Delaware!

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  • Abbotts Mill Sussex Co DE

    Abbott's Mill

  • LRWalls - Adams Farm 1

    Adams Home Farm

  • 12 E Pine Georgetown DE

    Joseph T. Adams House

  • All Saints Rehoboth Sussex Co DE

    All Saints Episcopal Church

  • LindaRoyWalls-Richard Allen School-Road Frontage

    Richard Allen School

  • Linda Roy Walls Ball Theater

    Ball Theatre

  • Ship-Carpenter's House Bethel DE Jun 60

    Ship-Carpenter's House in Bethel Historic District

  • Blackwater Presbyterian Church, State Road 54, Clarksville vicinity (Sussex, Delaware)

    Blackwater Presbyterian Church

  • Brick Hotel Georgetown Sussex Co DE

    Brick Hotel

  • Bridgeville DE St Marys Episcopal

    Bridgeville Historic District

  • Former Bridgeville Public Library DE 1

    Bridgeville Public Library

  • Seaford 200-202A High Street

    Building at 200–202A High Street

  • 218 High Street site, Seaford

    Building at 218 High Street

  • High and Cannon parking lot, Seaford

    Building at High and Cannon Streets

  • Linda Roy Walls Burton Blackstone Carey Store

    Burton-Blackstone-Carey Store

  • Burton Hardward Store

    Burton Hardware Store

  • Cannon Hall, Road 79 at Woodland Ferry, Woodland (Sussex County, Delaware)

    Cannon's Ferry

  • Front porch views of the Cottages at Carey's Camp

    Carey's Camp Meeting Ground

  • Carlisle House Milford DE

    Carlisle House

  • Capt Ebe frankford SusCo DE

    Capt. Ebe Chandler House

  • LRWalls-ChapmanPotatoHsNWExt

    Chipman Potato House

  • LRWalls-ChapmanMillSite

    Chipman's Mill

  • Coleman House, 422 Kings Highway, Lewes (Sussex County, Delaware)

    Coleman House

  • LindaRoyWalls Collins Potato House

    Collins Potato House

  • Cool Spring Front View

    Cool Spring Presbyterian Church

  • Cox Dry Goods site

    J. W. Cox Dry Goods Store

  • 200 SE Front Milford DE (replacement)

    Dr. Dawson House

  • Dutch Colony Delaware Commemoration

    De Vries Palisade

  • Mason-Dixon Monument Oct 11

    Delaware Boundary Markers

  • Lewes Inner Harbor

    Delaware Breakwater and Lewes Harbor

  • LRWalls-DickersonPotatoHsNWExt

    Dickerson Potato House

  • LindaRoyWallsDinker-IrvinHsBethanyDE.jpg

    Dinker-Irvin House

  • 200 Lakeview Milford DE

    Draper House

  • 204 Federal Milton Sussex Co DE

    Draper-Adkins House

  • Egglinton Hall Milford Sussex Co DE

    Egglinton Hall

  • Ellendale picnic area DE1

    Ellendale State Forest Picnic Facility

  • LRWalls - Eratt House

    Eratt House

  • LindaRoyWallsEvansWestHsBethanyDE

    Evans-West House

  • Faucett House Georgtown DE

    Peter S. Faucett House

  • FenwicklightApril08 (42) 2

    Fenwick Island Lighthouse Station

  • First Broiler House - front view

    First Broiler House

  • First National Bank of Seaford

    First National Bank of Seaford

  • 624 Pilotown Rd Lewes DE

    Fisher's Paradise

  • FortMilesGunbattery

    Fort Miles Historic District

  • LRoyWalls Godwin School Front View

    Godwin School

  • Lakeview 301 Milford DE

    Grier House

  • Stella Pepper Gyles House 2020

    Stella Pepper Gyles House

  • Colonel David Hall House, 107 Kings Highway, Lewes (Sussex County, Delaware)

    Col. David Hall House

  • Harmon School 1 Millsboro Sussex Co DE

    Harmon School

  • Isaac Harmon Millsboro Sussex Co DE

    Isaac Harmon Farmhouse

  • Harmony Church Milsboro Sussex Co DE

    Harmony Church

  • 327 Union Milton Sussex Co DE

    Hazzard House

  • LRWalls - Hearns & Rawlins Mill Ext Back

    Hearn and Rawlins Mill

  • LRWalls-HearnPotatoHsNWExt

    Hearn Potato House

  • Hebron Methodist Church Georgetown 2020b

    Hebron Methodist Protestant Church and Cemetery

  • Highball Signal Jun 12

    Highball Signal

  • Hopkins Covered Bridge Farm 2020

    Hopkins' Covered Bridge Farm

  • Indian Mission Church 2020a

    Indian Mission Church

  • Indian Mission School Millsboro Sussex Co DE

    Indian Mission School

  • Indian River Life Saving Bethany Beach DE

    Indian River Life Saving Service Station

  • Johnson School Millsboro DE

    Johnson School

  • The Judges (House), 104 West Market Street, Georgetown (Sussex County, Delaware)

    Judge's House and Law Office

  • LRWalls-LaurelDEHistoricDist-6thStreet

    Laurel Historic District

  • St Peters Episc Lewes DE

    Lewes Historic District

  • Lewes Presbyterian Church Lewes DE Oct 11

    Lewes Presbyterian Church

  • Lightship Overfalls DE1

    Lightship WAL 539

  • Peter Marsh House, 10 Dodd's Lane, Rehoboth Beach vicinity (Sussex County, Delaware)

    Peter Marsh House

  • Cannon's Savannah Jul 82

    Maston House

  • Thomas Maull House, 542 Pilot Town Road, Lewes (Sussex County, Delaware)

    Thomas Maull House

  • McColley Chapel from SE 1

    McColley's Chapel

  • LRWalls - Melson House Ext 2

    Melson House

  • LRoyWalls-Dr. John W. Messick House

    Dr. John W. Messick House and Office

  • Station Milford DE

    Milford Railroad Station

  • Milford DE shipyard

    Milford Shipyard Area Historic District

  • Sussex Co Library Union St. Milton DE

    Milton Historic District

  • MISPILLION LIGHT 100 500

    Mispillion Lighthouse and Beacon Tower

  • Lewes Outer Harbor

    National Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater Harbor Historic District

  • Norwood House Front View from Road

    Norwood House

  • Old Bridgeville Fire House

    Old Bridgeville Fire House

  • Christ Church Laurel

    Old Christ Church

  • Old Sussex County Courthouse

    Old Sussex County Courthouse

  • Remnants of wooden pilings and planks from Pagan Creek Dyke (Causeway)

    Pagan Creek Dike

  • David Carlton Pepper Farm 2020

    David Carlton Pepper Farm

  • LRWalls - Phillips Potato House Ext2

    Phillips Potato House

  • 416 Federal Milton Sussex Co DE

    Gov. James Ponder House

  • Trail Head at Poplar Thicket

    Poplar Thicket

  • Prince George's Chapel, Route 26, Dagsboro (Sussex County, Delaware)

    Prince George's Chapel

  • Redden Center

    Redden Forest Lodge, Forester's House, and Stable

  • LindaRoyWalls- Locust Grove Richards Historic District

    Richards Historic District

  • Richards Mansion front Georgetown DE

    Richards Mansion

  • LRWalls-Rider Potato House Ext1

    Rider Potato House

  • 26285 BroadkillSussex Co DE

    David Robbins Homestead

  • Robinson site in Seaford

    Jesse Robinson House

  • LRWalls-RossPtSchool Site

    Ross Point School

  • Edgar and Rachel Ross House

    Edgar and Rachel Ross House

  • Governor William H. Ross House, State Route 543, Seaford vicinity (Sussex County, Delaware)

    Gov. William H. Ross House

  • 410 Pilot Town Rd Lewes DE

    William Russell House

  • St. George's Chapel Lewes 2020a

    St. George's Chapel, Lewes

  • St. John's Methodist Church Georgetown 2020a

    St. John's Methodist Church

  • St. Luke's Seaford

    St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church

  • St Pauls Georgetown DE 1

    St. Paul's Episcopal Church

  • LindaRoyWalls Scott's Store - East side

    Scott's Store

  • Seaford Station DE N&S 1

    Seaford Station Complex

  • Short Homestead 2020a

    Short Homestead

  • Sipple Chipman Georgetown DE

    Thomas Sipple House

  • Causey Mansion Milford DE

    South Milford Historic District

  • Spring Banke

    Spring Banke

  • LRWalls-SpringGarden, FrontExt

    Spring Garden

  • LRWalls-StanleyPotatoHsSWExt

    Stanley Potato House

  • Dr. John R. Sudler House, North Main Street, Bridgeville (Sussex County, Delaware)

    Sudler House

  • Sussex County Courthouse DE

    Sussex County Courthouse and the Circle

  • Sussex National Bank of Seaford

    Sussex National Bank of Seaford

  • 113 Liquors Ellendale DE1

    Teddy's Tavern

  • LindaRoyWalls-Trinity Methodist Church Corner View

    Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church

  • Tunnel West Ocean View Sussex Co DE

    Tunnell-West House

  • Old Blackwater Colored Schoolhouse

    Union Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church Complex

  • Warren's Mill in Millsboro, DE - View from Northwest side

    Warren's Mill

  • West Woods Methodist Episcopal Church near Gumboro, DE in Sussex County

    West Woods Methodist Episcopal Church

  • Rehoboth WCTU Fountain (Sussex County, Delaware)

    Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain

  • Gardiner Wright mansion from E 1

    Gardiner Wright Mansion

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