12 Facts About Frederica Delaware

Present-day town of Frederica Delaware was part of a land grant to Boneny Bishop by William Penn in 1681.

In 1796, the community was renamed from Johnny Cake Landing to Frederica Delaware Landing at the request of one of Emerson's daughters, as she believed the name Johnny Cake Landing was a rather unceremonious, informal name and inappropriate for a settlement close to Barratt's Chapel, a major landmark for Methodism.

The incorporation act for Frederica Delaware was repealed in 1855, only for the town to be reincorporated in 1865.

Frederica Delaware developed as a shipping and shipbuilding center due to its location along the navigable Murderkill River; shipping and shipbuilding would dominate the town's economy for several decades.

In 1857, the Delaware Railroad was constructed across the state, leading to a decline in Frederica's status as a major shipping center.

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The shipping interests in Frederica fought against the construction of the Delaware Railroad near the town, which stopped the growth of the town and increased the isolation of Frederica from other towns.

Maritime activity in Frederica Delaware declined, the port quieted down, and the canneries and many businesses in the town closed.

Today, Frederica Delaware is a quiet town that has not experienced much change unlike many places in the United States.

Frederica Delaware has a council-manager form of government, consisting of a Town Council.

Police services in Frederica Delaware is provided by the Frederica Delaware Police Department, which consists of two police officers.

Fire protection to Frederica Delaware is provided by the Frederica Delaware Volunteer Fire Company-Station 49.

Delaware Route 1 passes to the east of Frederica, with Frederica Road running north–south through the town to provide access to DE 1 at the South Frederica interchange and the North Frederica interchange .