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Barratt's Chapel
Photo: David Ames, Photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Barratt's Chapel

Frederica’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 10, 1972; only 42 of Delaware’s 684 listings are older
Listed 1972Frederica
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About Barratt's Chapel

Barratt's Chapel was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 10, 1972: the first place in Frederica to be listed. Only 42 of Delaware’s 684 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture and religion, at the national level. The listing covers 10 acres.

What it isHistoric church in Delaware, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗
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Finding Barratt's Chapel

North of Frederica on U.S. 113, in Frederica, DE

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Questions about Barratt's Chapel

Is Barratt's Chapel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 10, 1972 (Register number 72000281).

Is Barratt's Chapel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is John Dickinson House, 4.8 miles away.

Can you visit Barratt's Chapel?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Barratt's Chapel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75324047 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.