Historical Marker
Griffith's Chapel
Historical marker location:
3529 Williamsville Road, Houston, Delaware
( Marker is at the intersection of Williamsville Road and Abbotts Pond Road on Williamsville Road.)
Marker installed: 2008
Williamsville Methodist Church.
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.