Lewes Historic District in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 3, 2013
1. Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Marker
Inscription.
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. . The Lewes-Rehoboth Canal connecting Rehoboth Bay and Delaware Bay was authorized by the U.S. River and Harbor Act of 1912. Initially, the canal was envisioned as a means of access to the sea for farmers and saw mills along the Indian River and Bay. Consent to aquire land for construction was granted to the U.S. government by the Delaware state legislature in 1913. Construction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was completed in 1927. Today, this feeder route to the Inter-coastal Waterway is used by commercial and pleasure boats and provides access for pilot boats to guide ocean-going vessels up the Delaware Bay to the major ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia.
The Lewes-Rehoboth Canal connecting Rehoboth Bay and Delaware Bay was authorized by the U.S. River and Harbor Act of 1912. Initially, the canal was envisioned as a means of access to the sea for farmers and saw mills along the Indian River and Bay. Consent to aquire land for construction was granted to the U.S. government by the Delaware state legislature in 1913. Construction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was completed in 1927. Today, this feeder route to the Inter-coastal Waterway is used by commercial and pleasure boats and provides access for pilot boats to guide ocean-going vessels up the Delaware Bay to the major ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Erected by Delmarva Chapter 56, International Right-of-Way Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 38° 46.537′ N, 75° 8.285′ W. Marker is in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in the Lewes Historic District. Marker can be reached from Front Street (Delaware Route 267) 0 miles north of Savannah Road. Marker is at the northeast corner of the public parking lot for 1812 Park - off Front Street, northwest of East Savannah Road - at the south end of
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the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewes DE 19958, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Marker, near Savannah Road Bridge
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 3, 2013
4. Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Marker at the base of the Savannah Road Bridge
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 3, 2013
5. Lewes-Rehoboth Canal
Looking north from the Savannah Road Bridge
Photographed By Richard E. Miller, May 14, 2009
6. Lewes-Rehoboth Canal
viewed from the south bank near the marker.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 3, 2013
7. Savannah Road Bridge
Over the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 3, 2013
8. Savannah Road Bridge Plaque
Savannah Road Bridge
Department of Transportation
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Pierre S.duPont, IV, Governor
Kermit H. Justice, Secretary
Robert D. Bewick, Junior, Director
David W.Matsen Bridge Engineer
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Hardesty & Hanover, Consultants
George & Lynch Incorporated, contractor
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, February 3, 2013
9. In Memoriam
In Memoriam
John C. Sach
Construction Superintendent
Savannah Road Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,945 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on February 8, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 24, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 3. submitted on October 18, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4, 5. submitted on February 8, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on May 24, 2009, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 7, 8, 9. submitted on February 8, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.