Pettijohn's Old Field (SC-86) - Georgetown, DE
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N 38° 41.434 W 075° 23.153
18S E 466440 N 4282510
Pettijohn's Old Field DE Historical Marker located on US Rt. 9
Waymark Code: WM6X08
Location: Delaware, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2009
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Pettijohn's Old Field
The future home of Sussex County's seat of government was a sparsely populated rural area when the 76 acres which would become the Town of Georgetown were purchased on May 9, 1791. Located "near the centre" of the county at a place known as "James Pettijohn's Old Field," the land was surveyed by Rhoads Shankland, who divided it into lots which were sold to defray costs associated with the establishment of the town. The most prominent feature of his design was this Public Square, known today as The Circle.
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