Redden is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. The community became an important railroad center on the Junction and Breakwater Railroad in the 1800s. The site of a historic 19th-century church and a World War II mess hall, Redden lost its post office and school in the 1930s.
Redden in central Sussex County, Delaware, in 1902
1800sedit
The original McColley's Chapel, a Methodist church in Redden, was built sometime after the land was donated, in 1857.[2] The original building was replaced with the current chapel in 1898.[2]
Redden was originally known as Carey. It was renamed in honor of Col. William O. Redden, who had prominent role in Sussex County in the mid-19th century.[3] The Redden post office began operation in 1868.[4]
The Redden School, numbered 180, was still in operation in 1928,[9] but by 1930, a recommendation was made by the Delaware State Board of Education to close the Redden School.[10]
Redden Community Hall, used as a mess hall during World War II, is "a rare surviving example of an intact Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp facility in Delaware".[11] Around this time, the Redden post office closed; it ceased operations in 1933.[4]
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^Instruction, Delaware Department of Public; Education, Delaware State Board of (1930). Annual Report of the Department of Public Instruction for the Year Ending ... State Board of Education. p. 180.
^"National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). 1990.
^"National Register of Historic Places Listings: December 9, 2011". National Park Service. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
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December 15, 2023
redden, delaware, redden, unincorporated, community, sussex, county, delaware, united, states, community, became, important, railroad, center, junction, breakwater, railroad, 1800s, site, historic, 19th, century, church, world, mess, hall, redden, lost, post, . Redden is an unincorporated community in Sussex County Delaware United States The community became an important railroad center on the Junction and Breakwater Railroad in the 1800s The site of a historic 19th century church and a World War II mess hall Redden lost its post office and school in the 1930s Redden DelawareUnincorporated communityReddenShow map of DelawareReddenShow map of the United StatesCoordinates 38 44 29 N 75 25 02 W 38 74139 N 75 41722 W 38 74139 75 41722CountryUnited StatesStateDelawareCountySussexElevation46 ft 14 m Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT Area code302GNIS feature ID216191 1 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2 1 1800s 2 2 1900s 2 3 2000s 3 See also 4 ReferencesGeography editRedden is located along U S Route 113 in the Georgetown Hundred north of Georgetown amidst tracts which comprise the Redden State Forest History edit nbsp Redden in central Sussex County Delaware in 19021800s edit The original McColley s Chapel a Methodist church in Redden was built sometime after the land was donated in 1857 2 The original building was replaced with the current chapel in 1898 2 Redden was originally known as Carey It was renamed in honor of Col William O Redden who had prominent role in Sussex County in the mid 19th century 3 The Redden post office began operation in 1868 4 In 1874 Redden was described as a post station on the Junction and Breakwater Railroad 5 Redden s population was 50 residents in 1890 6 1900s edit The population of Redden had grown slightly to 57 in 1900 7 In 1904 Redden was described as a post village on the Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad 8 The right of way is used for freight transport operated by the auspices of Delmarva Central Railroad The Redden School numbered 180 was still in operation in 1928 9 but by 1930 a recommendation was made by the Delaware State Board of Education to close the Redden School 10 Redden Community Hall used as a mess hall during World War II is a rare surviving example of an intact Civilian Conservation Corps CCC camp facility in Delaware 11 Around this time the Redden post office closed it ceased operations in 1933 4 2000s edit McColley s Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 30 2011 12 The church is still in operation and is under the Peninsula Delaware Conference of the United Methodist Church 13 Redden Community Hall is still used as a polling location 14 15 See also editRedden Forest Education CenterReferences edit US Board on Geographic Names United States Geological Survey October 25 2007 Retrieved January 31 2008 a b US Route 113 North South Study Evaluation of NR Eligibility for Architectural Properties Ellendale Study Area PDF Delaware Department of Transportation Retrieved August 8 2021 Miller Richard F 2015 States at War vol 4 A Reference Guide for Delaware Maryland and New Jersey in the Civil War University Press of New England ISBN 9781611686210 a b Post Offices Redden www postalhistory com Retrieved August 8 2021 Boyd William Henry 1874 The Delaware State Directory and Gazetteer for 1874 1875 Commercial printing Company Cram George Franklin 1887 Cram s Universal Atlas Geographical Astronomical and Historical Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics Diagrams and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States G F Cram p 356 Cram s Modern Atlas The New Unrivaled New Census Edition J R Gray amp Company 1902 p 84 Gannett Henry 1904 A Gazetteer of Delaware Issue 230 of Geological Survey bulletin U S Government Printing Office The Morning News from Wilmington Delaware on May 26 1928 p 6 Retrieved August 8 2021 Instruction Delaware Department of Public Education Delaware State Board of 1930 Annual Report of the Department of Public Instruction for the Year Ending State Board of Education p 180 National Register of Historic Places Registration Form PDF 1990 National Register of Historic Places Listings December 9 2011 National Park Service Retrieved August 8 2021 McColley s Chapel United Methodist Church Peninsula Delaware Conference UMC Retrieved August 8 2021 Sussex County Polling Locations Cape Gazette September 5 2008 p 9 Retrieved August 8 2021 State of Delaware List of Polling Places PDF Department of Elections Sussex County Office Retrieved August 8 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Redden Delaware amp oldid 1167504135, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
