Oak Orchard, Delaware
Oak Orchard is part of the Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area.
This area has been the home of the Nanticoke Indian Tribe for over 2000 years and is home to the Nanticoke Indian Museum as well as a yearly Pow-wow held by the tribe. The unincorporated community is home to the Oak Orchard/Riverdale Post of the American Legion.
Fire protection is provided by the Indian River Vol. Fire Co., ambulance service by the Mid-Sussex Rescue Squad, and police services are provided by the Delaware State Police as there is no incorporated town to provide such services. Oak Orchard was the scene of a house fire on January 3, 2001, that killed 11 family members.
References
- ^ "Oak Orchard". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "State Topo Maps". TopoZone. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "The Peninsula - Resort Golf Community of New Homes in Delaware". peninsula-delaware.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Nanticoke Indian Association". nanticokeindians.org. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Indian River Vol. Fire Co". irvfc.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Mid-Sussex Rescue Squad". midsussexrescuesquad.com. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ "Seven Children Perish in Early Morning Fire". sussexcountyonline.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2001.
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