Early Settler's Homes

Early Delaware Settlers Homes


The Dupont house and the old Gregg house
The Duponts bought and lived in the old Gregg house and then built this house on the property. Photos taken 2002.

Penn
Letitia House
Built by William Penn
abt. 1683,and named
for his daughter.

Dixon
Penn Manor Farm
The original house was
built in 1725 but had
undergone numerous renovations.

Strathworth
Stratsworth
built by the Dixon
Family in 1763.

Dixon
The Dixon Plantation
Built in 1754.


Houghton
This new face was
built on John Houghton's house
in 1897 by Dr. Mitchell.


Bracken
The Bracken House
Built in 1876.

Hadley
The Simon Hadley House
The original dwelling dates 1717,
but was altered in 1888.
Photo taken 1998.


Gregg
The Gregg Store in Yorklyn.
In 1919 Grover C. Gregg Sr.
was postmaster. The Post Office
returned to the store in 1950
with Grover C. Gregg Jr.
as Post Master.

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