Historical Marker
Allee House
Historical marker location:
Smyrna, Delaware
( Marker can be reached from Dutch Neck Road.)
Marker installed: 1963
The Delaware River, which borders the District of Delaware, played a significant role in the American Revolution. In December 1776, General George Washington and his troops famously crossed the Delaware River from Pennsylvania to launch a surprise attack on Hessian soldiers in Trenton, New Jersey.