Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
“Rumsey Farm was a historic home located near Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware. It was built in 1854, and was a three-story, L-shaped, frame dwelling.”
Wikipedia article Rumsey Farm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 411 National Register listings published here for New Castle County · listed in 1978 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Rumsey Farm between 2006 and 2012, burning about 41 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | 39 acres | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service | not named |
| 1 November 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service | not named |
| 5 October 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service | not named |
| 10 October 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Maryland Department of Natural Resources Forest Service | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Middletown, the town this property stands in, in 42 storm reports between 2001 and 2023: 23 thunderstorm wind, 7 lightning, 3 flash flood, 3 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | $75,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Lightning | Middletown | $50,000 | no account filed |
| April 2016 | Lightning | Middletown | $10,000 | Lightning from thunderstorms associated with a strong cold front moving across the area during the late evening hours on the 2nd caused a structure fire in Middletown. . |
| July 2016 | Lightning | Middletown | $4,000 | Lightning strikes hit an electric wire at Catherine and Main Streets with the second strike at the Amazon Warehouse and Industrial Drive. Power outages and fires occurred with both strikes. |
| May 2004 | Lightning | Middletown | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Lightning | Middletown | $10 | Two houses were struck by lightning from a thunderstorm. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | Middleneck Road just before the Maryland line is closed for a tree across the roadway. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | Some large tree limbs were blown down in the Middletown area. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | Measured wind gust of 59 MPH. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | Downed tree and wires near the intersection of main street and Middletown-Warwick Road. Time estimated from radar. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | Several reports of tree damage in the Middletown area. Time estimated from radar. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | Trees were downed with houses damaged in the area. Time estimated from radar. |
| August 2017 | Flood | Middletown | - | Some minor street flooding occurred. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Middletown | - | Flooding reported at the intersection of 299 and 301. Several vehicles were stuck in high water along Main and Wood Streets in Middletown. |
| July 2017 | Flood | Middletown | - | Patriot Drive flooded. |
| July 2017 | Heavy Rain | Middletown | - | The majority of this rain occurred on 7/6. |
| July 2017 | Heavy Rain | Middletown | - | Several inches of rain fell in a quick time-span. |
| July 2017 | Heavy Rain | Middletown | - | Several inches of rain fell in a quick time-span. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | Trees and wires downed on Bunker Hill Road. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | Tree down on Choptank road due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | Large tree taken down due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | Numerous trees and wires down due to thunderstorm wind gusts. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees and wires in Middletown (Saint George's Hundred). |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | A severe thunderstorm knocked down a few trees onto power lines in Middletown. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Middletown | - | Strong thunderstorms advancing into New Castle County dropped penny-size hail in Middletown. |
| February 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | A severe thunderstorm knocked down large tree limbs and wires in Middletown. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | A severe thunderstorm tore down large tree limbs and wires in and around Middletown. About 120 Delmarva Power and Light customers lost power. |
| April 2008 | Funnel Cloud | Middletown | - | A funnel cloud was sighted over Middletown. It did not touch down and no wind damage was reported. |
| April 2006 | Lightning | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Lightning | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Flash Flood | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Middletown | - | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Middletown | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Hedgelawn | 0.4 miles | 1973 |
 | Cochran Grange | 0.7 miles | 1973 |
 | Maples | 1.1 miles | 1978 |
 | B. F. Hanson House | 1.1 miles | 1982 |
 | Rosedale | 1.4 miles | 1985 |
 | St. Joseph's Church | 1.7 miles | 1978 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 78000898 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| New Castle County | All 411 listed properties in this county. |
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