Great Geneva (School)
Great Geneva was the finer of the two homes built by the Hunn family of Kent County at the large tract called Forest Landing. This home relates to the Underground […]
Brinkley Hill & Demby Cemetery
Brinkley Hill was a free Black community north of Camden. It was named after the community’s own Brinkley family, which included William and Nathaniel Brinkley, both noted Underground Railroad conductors. […]
Whatcoat ME Church
This church is one of the buildings attributed to Black mason, Abel Gibbs (later Abraham), a trusted associate of Harriet Tubman in Camden. Oral tradition suggests that this church may […]
Camden Historic District
The Camden Historic District is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, with many of the structures dating to the late 18th and 19th centuries. This community was a stronghold of […]
Henry Cowgill Farm & Rt. 10 Agricultural Landscape
This flat, open landscape retains much of its character from the mid-19th century. The Cowgills were prominent Delaware Quaker farmers. Family tradition states that Henry Cowgill and his wife assisted […]
Sandtown
Harriet Tubman is one of the most well-known figures in the history of the Underground Railroad. After freeing herself from slavery in 1849 and resting in the safety of the […]
John Dickinson Plantation
John Dickinson, known as the “Penman of the Revolution,” was one of America’s Founding Fathers who helped create this nation and wrote of freedom and liberty for all while holding […]