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Gov. Benjamin T. Biggs Farm

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GOV. BENJAMIN T. BIGGS FARM, MIDDLETOWN, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE
GOV. BENJAMIN T. BIGGS FARM, MIDDLETOWN, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE

Gov. Benjamin T. Biggs Farm is a historic home and farm located near Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware.

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Gov. Benjamin T. Biggs Farm
Choptank Road,

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GOV. BENJAMIN T. BIGGS FARM, MIDDLETOWN, NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DE
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