Mount Pleasant
Also known as Samuel Cahoon House; CRS# K-3863
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant, at Sunnyside Rd. (Rt. 90), Duck Creek Hundred, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 11, 1992. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Early Republic/Federal, as it does for 8 other Delaware listings. It was listed as part of Dwellings of the Rural Elite in Central Delaware MPS. The listing covers 9 acres.
What it isHistoric home located near Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware. 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 · 23 MB · National Archives↗Finding Mount Pleasant
Sunnyside Rd. (Rt. 90), Duck Creek Hundred, Smyrna
No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.
11 more Register listings within 2 miles
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Early Republic/Federal style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Early Republic/Federal.
Memories of Mount Pleasant
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Mount Pleasant
Is Mount Pleasant on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 11, 1992 (Register number 92001134).
Is Mount Pleasant a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Delaware has 14 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Aspendale, 5.7 miles away.
Can you visit Mount Pleasant?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Mount Pleasant?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 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 75323790 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.