Duncan Beard Site, also known as the Duncan Beard's House and Shop, is an archaeological site located near Odessa, New Castle County, Delaware.
Duncan Beard Site | |
Location | 1.4 miles southeast on Delaware Route 299 from intersection with US 13 in Appoquinimink Hundred, near Odessa, Delaware |
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Coordinates | 39°26′25″N 75°38′38″W / 39.44028°N 75.64389°W |
Area | 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) |
Built | 1767 |
NRHP reference No. | 73000534[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 18, 1973 |
History edit
It was the site of the house and shop of a Delaware lock-maker of great distinction and silversmith. He lived and labored here for about 30 years until his death in 1797. He was a prominent member of Old Drawyers Presbyterian Church and made a contract with State of Delaware in 1776 for the manufacture of gun locks.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Delaware State Archives: Duncan Beard Historical Marker". Delaware State Archives.