Greenwood, Delaware

Greenwood is a small town in Sussex County, Delaware. This is where the base-game starting area is located, though the serene town is often re-visited by adventurers from all over the world.

## Characteristics

### Facilities

Library, Fire Station, Train Station, Bank

## History

The Northwest Fork Hundred was settled in colonial times as a prime farming district. Small villages characterized the area. The largest community in the district, Bridgeville, was located south of Greenwood. The original village was St. Johnstown, located less than 1 mile east of from the current Town of Greenwood.

In 1858, the Delaware Railroad was completed through Northwest Fork Hundred and the Greenwood station and town were laid out on lands owned by Simeon Pennewell. Pennewell’s original plan included the east-west Market Street, and to the north, Minor Street, as well as the cross streets of Beaver, Church and Maple. Maple was later renamed Broad Street. The 1868 Atlas of Delaware shows Greenwood organized around the railroad with a train depot, general store, hotel and residences within a few blocks of the track.

Pennewell’s son, Simeon Selby Pennewell, was born near Greenwood in 1867 and served as the 55th Governor of Delaware, from 1909 to 1913. Historical sources list 1858 as the founding date for Greenwood.

### Town Charter

The Town’s Charter was first enacted in 1901 and the Town was reincorporated in 1987. With the attraction of the railroad station, the Town of Greenwood rapidly became a market town and business center, while the original settlement of St. Johnstown declined and disappeared. The Town population was supported by a variety of businesses and industries including: agriculture, particularly orchards and row crops, general and specialty retail, a forge, a gristmill, a sawmill and a cannery (Scharf, 1888). A second railroad, the Maryland, Delaware and Virginia short line, ran east-west through town in the 1910′s.

Although diversified, the Town of Greenwood has remained a small town. Population figures for the Town include: 1887 – 250 persons, 1910 – 362 persons and 1920 – 500 persons.

### 1928 Fire

In 1928, a fire destroyed a number of commercial buildings within the Town and provided the impetus to construct a water system with elevated water storage for fire protection.

## Buildings

* Amity Coffee
* Beaverdam Pet Food (south of town)
* Cowboy's Greenwood Tavern and Package Store - With Bull Statue on Roof - **unlockable *decor* item**
* Discover Bank
* Greenwood Fire Department
* Greenwood Inn (north of town)
* Greenwood Methodist Church
* Greenwood Library
* Greenwood Railroad Station
* Greenwood Town Hall - *Has a small attached police office. Bossy town officer inside.*
* Greenwood Treasure Trove Antiques
* Greenwood Water Tower
* Marketplace Antiques
* Pooh's Place - Daycare
* Tamburelli's Italian Restaurant
* Valero Gas
* Vanderwende Ice Cream (west of town)
* Wilderlove Antiques and Vintage - Player owned

## NPCs

* Aunt Greta
* Carl Earthbourne (Greenwood Methodist Church Pastor)
* Dorothy Dayspeed (Greenwood Treasure Trove Owner)
* Juniper Bowstaff (Library Bookkeeper)
* Officer Coton (a nig officer of Greenwood, who gets upset over jaywalking and other such things and cheats people with tickets)
* Paul Blue (Library Director)
* Praxton Axolot (Discover Bank Employee)
* Private Wilson
* Tamburelli (Restaurant owner)

## Quests

[A Purpose] - There happens to be a police officer, fireman, and doctor in town. Maybe they can help you find your path?

[A Missing Ring] - You found a missing ring near the horse trainer east of Greenwood. Who's is it?

[Antique Antagonism] - Help solve the bitter rivalry between Greenwood's three elderly antique store owners.

[Waited Delivery] - A salesman is stranded in Greenwood overnight, help him catch a train to Bridgeville.

## Homes

The three purchasable homes in Greenwood are registered historic places. The three houses in the district were constructed by various members of the Richards family between 1758 and 1868. The earliest structure in the district is Poplar Level, the main section of which was built about 1758 by John Richards

* Locust Grove Farm
* Middle Space Farm
* Poplar Level Farm

## Unique Items

### Books

[Governors of Delaware Vol. 53] - a book on Simeon S. Pinewell, 53rd governor of Delaware

## Notes and Trivia

* Added in Patch 1.0
* The town is steadily active due to an influx of novice players, and therefore its single home and shop are high value on most servers.
* The town has three antique shops with a healthy rivalry between them.