Houston-LeCompt (7NC-F-139)
Site History
The Houston-LeCompt site (7NC-F-139) is a late 18th- through early-20th-century domestic site located along Route 301 in New Castle County, Delaware. The earliest known occupants of the site were members of the Jacob Houston family in the late 1700s. In 1792, at Jacob’s death, his widow Mary inherited the land. She and her four children lived on the parcel for the next 20 years, with her son James running the farm until his death in 1849. James LeCompt purchased the property in 1865 and leased the property to tenants until the early 20th century. The property was then sold back to the Houston family.
Archaeological Investigations
In 2012, Dovetail Cultural Resource Group undertook archaeological excavations at the site as part of the Route 301 project. The excavation focused on the Houston homestead and uncovered evidence of over 300 features, including a brick-lined cellar, a wood-lined root cellar, a possible stable, a smokehouse, roasting pits, fence lines, and three wells.
Associated Artifacts
Painted Earthenware
