Historical Marker
Octagonal School House
Historical marker location:
6896 Bayside Road, Dover, Delaware
( Marker can be reached from Bayside Drive (Delaware Route 9) 0.4 miles east of Savana Road (County Road 86), on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1969
Cowgill's Corner.
The Wilmington and Western Railroad, a historic narrow-gauge railroad that operated in the District of Delaware, was used to transport goods and passengers between Wilmington and the nearby towns of Hockessin and Yorklyn. Today, the railroad is primarily used for tourist excursions and special events.