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Bethel Shipyard
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By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Bethel Shipyard Marker | | |
Inscription. With the incorporation of the Lewisville Marine
Railway Company in 1871, Bethel’s reputation as
a center for ship repair and construction was
firmly established. Approximately 40 vessels
were built here before the last ship was
launched in 1918. Many were “sailing rams”,
uniquely designed and among the largest type
of sailing vessels constructed in the Chesapeake
Bay area.
Erected by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number S-79.)
Location. 38° 34.165′ N, 75° 37.166′ W. Marker is in Bethel, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Main Avenue (County Road 493), on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Located on the Northwest side of Broad Creek Bridge. Marker is in this post office area: Bethel DE 19931, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Sailor's Bethel Methodist Church (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Portsville United Methodist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mount Zion United Methodist Church (approx. 2.5 miles away); Centenary United Methodist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Wading Place (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hope Lodge No. 4 (approx. 2.8 miles away); Christ United Methodist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Woodland Ferry (approx. 2.8 miles away). |
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By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Bethel Shipyard Marker, looking south | | |
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By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Bethel Shipyard Marker seen looking north on Main Street | | |
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By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012 | |
| | | 4. Town of Bethel Shipyard Memorial Park | | |
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By Mike Stroud, October 15, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Bethel Shipyard Memorial Park | In Memory Of
The Skilled Shipcarpenters
and
Gallant Seaman
who
Built and Sailed the Wooden
Schooners and Rams
of
Lewisville Now Bethel Delaware
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Erected by the
Town of Bethel
and
The Bethel Historical Society
1975 | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 22, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 57 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 23, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
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