Frederica: A Diamond in the Rough
One of the many striking historic buildings in Frederica Frederica’s story goes back to 1681, when William Penn granted this land to Boneny Bishop. A port cropped up on the Murderkill River here, first called Indian Point and then Johnny Cake Landing. The town was surveyed and laid out by Jonathan Emerson in 1772. In 1796, Emerson’s daughter proposed that the town be renamed Frederica Landing, and in 1826, the town of Frederica was formally incorporated by Delaware. The oldest house in town is Hathorn-Betts House , also known as Hathorn-Lowber House or Peter Lowber House. It’s a beautiful Georgian house built between 1730 and 1750 (sources give varying dates). It sits in the middle of Market Street because it predates the town. Hathorn-Betts House, also known as Hathorn-Lowber House or Peter Lowber House Another very early house is at 123 Front Street, on the outskirts of town and therefore probably once a farmhouse. It was built around 1750. 123 Front Street in Fre...