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Located in Little Creek on Route 9.I thought this area could use a cache. There should be no problem parking but the traffic can be busy at times.
The Town of Little Creek is located in Kent County, Delaware, a few miles east of the City of Dover. Not far from Little Creek was one of the earliest settlements in the region, Cowgill Corner. This area was named after the first settler, Henry Cowgill, who acquired the land in 1794 and settled the region shortly thereafter. As the number of inhabitants increased, a town began to form. This town was initially known as Little Creek Landing and later known as Little Creek. In 1888, Little Creek had approximately 350 inhabitants and was one of the most prosperous towns in the state. The town’s prosperity was largely due to the oyster industry that had received more than $50,000 in investments. The industry was so successful that the oyster beds were under the protection of the state, and police boats constantly patrolled the beds. Port Mahon, located just northeast of Little Creek, was at one time the best shipping point on the Delaware Bay and had the capacity to load up to 10 vessels at once. In addition to oysters, there were1,000 tons of marsh hay and 50,000 bushels of grain that were annually shipped out of the landing.
The State of Delaware Legislature incorporated the Town of Little Creek in 1899.
This historical information was taken from J. Thomas Scharf’s 1888 book entitled: History of
Delaware: 1609-1888.
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