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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