Capt Samuel Penington

Read a little about Capt Sam's background.

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Prison Camp (left) and Fort Delaware (right)
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Sally Port (The Fort's main entrance)
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Inside the Fort
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Middletown Academy
Capt Samuel Penington owned much of the land that is now downtown Middletown.  He donated the land that the Academy sits on today.