Star Hill, Delaware
Star Hill, Delaware | |
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![]() Star Hill AME Church | |
Coordinates: 39°06′19″N 75°32′26″W / 39.10528°N 75.54056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Delaware |
County | Kent |
Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 302 |
GNIS feature ID | 214689[1] |
Star Hill is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Star Hill is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 13 and Voshells Mill Road/Voshells Mill Star Hill Road, south of Camden.[2]
Star Hill was an early community of African American settlement in Kent County. The Star Hill AME Church is located in Star Hill; the church served as a safe haven along the Underground Railroad and held anti-slavery meetings.[3] Today the church is home to the Star Hill Museum, which features exhibits about African American history in Kent County, slavery and the Underground Railroad.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Star Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation.
- ^ "Building Freedom". Delaware Historical Society. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ "Star Hill Historical Society Museum". National Park Service. Retrieved October 2, 2014.