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ordered his army to fall back toward Red Clay Creek during the wee hours of the morning. Here, Washington arranged his troops for battle. The troops immediately dug in, building redoubts and entrenchments. Cannons were placed on a rise "for half a mile as thick as they could stand." The new
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forming the connecting points. In 1836, the name of the community was changed to Marshallton after John Marshall, who built a rolling mill along the creek. The
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Marshallton was originally called Hersey Bridge after a gristmill on the
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that was established by Solomon Hersey in 1765. On August 30, 1777
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Marshallton is a residential suburb 5 miles (8.0 km) west of
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Unincorporated community
Welcome sign on Old Capitol Trail
Marshallton, Delaware is located in Delaware
Marshallton, Delaware is located in the United States
39°43′32″N 75°39′15″W / 39.72556°N 75.65417°W / 39.72556; -75.65417
Country
State
Delaware
County
New Castle
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code
Area code
302
GNIS
unincorporated community
Mill Creek Hundred
New Castle County
Delaware
Red Clay Creek
George Washington
Newport
Stanton
Greenbank Historic Area
Hickman Blacksmith Shop and House
William Julius "Judy" Johnson House

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