Brecknock (K-55) - Dover, DE
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N 39° 07.278 W 075° 32.077
18S E 453785 N 4330373
Quick Description: In 1680 Alexander Humphreys received a warrant from the county court for 600 acres of land which...
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 11/9/2009 7:36:20 AM
Waymark Code: WM7MFC
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Long Description:
In 1680 Alexander Humphreys received a warrant from the county
court for 600 acres of land which he called Brecknock. The tract is
believed to have been named for a shire of Wales. A milling
operation was established here in the 1740’s. For nearly two
centuries local farmers brought their grain to this place, known
for much of that time as Howell’s Mill. The present mansion house
was constructed in several stages, with the first section believed
to have been built by the mid 18th century. Brecknock was listed in
the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. In 1993 a portion
of the original tract was bequeathed to Kent County by Elizabeth
Howell Goggin for recreational use.
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