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By Gene Pisasale Contributing Writer Two small towns in northern Delaware may appear to those casually passing through them to be quiet ‘bedroom” communities with little history to discover. That assumption is shown to be incorrect when you explore the rich heritage of both Greenville and Hockessin. Between these two small towns, they feature two
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renowned museums, an agricultural center, numerous sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as a nearby school named for one of the most famous entertainers of the 20th century. Hockessin, Delaware began as a village around the year 1688, shortly after William Penn took possession of his new land grant to the north. The name may have roots in the Lenape word “hokes,” but is most likely related to the first properties named Ocasson settled by William
