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Laurel Historic District
302-875-1344
Laurel Chamber of Commerce
502 E 4th St, Laurel www.laurelchamber.com
Laurel has 800 homes on the National Historic Register, more than any other town in Delaware. Take a tour of Front Street and Indian Trail along scenic Broad Creek.
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St Johnstown
Methodist Church
St Johnstown Rd, East of Greenwood
This church was mentioned by Francis Asbury in his 1779 journal. The “new” building was dedicated in 1872.
Seaford Fire Museum
302-629-9173
High St, Seaford
Tours by Appointment Only
Seaford volunteer fire department purchased two Seagrave fire trucks, these two fire trucks, along with other fire department memorabilia, tells some of the history of the fire department. The museum was established in 2001 to house the original trucks.
Seaford Museum
Mason-Dixon M
Rt 54, Mardela Springs, MD
6.5 miles West of Delmar
The Mason-Dixon Line, the world-famous boundary between Maryland and Pennsylva- nia, defined the geography of this country’s mid-19th-century political conflict over slavery, culminating in the Civil War. Mason and Dixon undertook their celebrated survey between 1763 and 1768, in order to settle a nearly century-long property dispute between the Penns of Pennsyl- vania and the Calverts of Maryland.
19th-Century Highball Signal
Bi-State Blvd, Delmar
The Signal was used to indicate the condition of the railroad track by raising and lowering a large white ball. Located next to the Delmar Caboose on Railroad and Main Street, Delmar’s Highball Signal is the last one in the country. The original Highball Signals were thirty ft. high and located about three miles apart.
Old Christ Church
302-430-4310
Off Rt 24, Laurel
Tours: First Sunday of the month June–Sept
Built in 1771–72, the chapel is known for its un- painted heart-of-pine interior, and the fact that it has never been plumbed, heated, electrified, or painted. The church is one of the few unal- tered churches surviving from Colonial American times. Monthly 1st Sunday Service at the church at 10am beginning the 1st Sunday of June until the 1st Sunday of Sept. Tours may be given after Services.
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Treasures of the Sea Exhibit
302-259-6150
www.treasuresofthesea.org
DE Technical Community College
21179 College Dr, Georgetown
Open: Mon, Wed, and Fri 10am–4pm; Sat 10am–2pm This exhibit features artifacts recovered from
the Nuestra Señora de Atocha (“Our Lady of Ato- cha”), the most famous of a fleet of Spanish ships that sank in 1622 off the Florida Keys. Examine recovered cannons, gold and silver bars, coins, jewelry, weaponry, and religious objects. Small admissions fee.
Sea
302-628-9828 www.seafordhistoricalsociety.com
203 High St, Seaford
Open: Thurs–Sun 1pm–4pm
This museum is located in the historic post
office building. It is owned and operated by the Seaford Historical Society. A timeline of Seaford’s unique history of shipbuilding, baseball, nylon, and the poultry industry are showcased. Exhibits updated continuously.
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Mason-Dixon Marker
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