Buena Vista

New Castle County · dedicated 1932 · 661 S. Dupont Highway, New Castle

Built in 1845 by John M. Clayton (1796-1856) Secretary of State in President Taylor’s cabinet. He also served Delaware as U. S. Senator, jurist and Secretary of State. He drafted the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty, which eventually guaranteed that the Panama Canal would be open to ships of all nations. The house is now a state museum.

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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