Barratt's Chapel

Historical marker location:

Frederica, Delaware

( Marker is at the intersection of Delaware Route 1 and Barratt's Chapel Road on State Route 1.)

Marker installed: 1934

(Cradle of Methodism in America).

The district is also home to several important educational institutions, including the University of Delaware, which was founded in 1743 as a small private academy. Today, the university is a major research institution with over 23,000 students.