DE, USA
Christ Church, Dover
Church
One of Dover's oldest churches, with Anglican/Episcopal roots predating the Revolution. The church community was divided between Loyalist sympathizers and Patriots. The churchyard contains graves of Revolutionary War-era residents including some connected to Delaware's colonial government.
Visiting Today
Address
South State Street, Dover, DE 19901
Connected Events
Jan 1776
Delaware Regiment ("Delaware Blues") Organized
Colonel John Haslet
Jun 1776
Caesar Rodney's Midnight Ride to Philadelphia
Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean
Sep 1776
Delaware Adopts State Constitution
George Read
Jan 1777
Colonel Haslet Killed at Princeton
George Read, Colonel John Haslet
Jan 1778
Loyalist Unrest Suppressed in Sussex County
Caesar Rodney
Mar 1778
Caesar Rodney Elected President of Delaware
Caesar Rodney
May 1787
Delaware Sends Delegates to Constitutional Convention
George Read, John Dickinson, Richard Bassett