Historical Marker
Colonel John Haslet
Historical marker location:
316 South Governor's Avenue, Dover, Delaware
( Marker can be reached from South Governor's Avenue, 0.1 miles south of W North Street, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 1932
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.