Locust Grove

Historical marker location:

102 Clayton Manor Drive, Middletown, Delaware

( Marker is on Clayton Manor Drive, 0.2 miles west of Choptank Road (Delaware Route 15), on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 2003

<i>Home of Governor Joshua Clayton</i>.

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.