Bridgeville, Delaware
Settled in 1684
by
Christopher Nutter
Through a land grant from Charles Calvert,
The third Lord Baron of Baltimore
Originally referred to as
"Attawattacoquin"
Later known as
"Bridge Branch"
until January 3, 1871, thereafter named
"Bridgeville"
and was incorporated on March 29, 1871
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