Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred in Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Children's Fishing Pier

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020

1. Children's Fishing Pier Marker

Inscription. The Great March Storm of 1962 significantly damaged homes, businesses and roads along the Delaware coast. Following the storm, the Village Improvement Association (VIA) used the wood from nearby damaged buildings and the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk to construct the Children's Fishing Pier as a memorial. The pier was completed in 1963 and was scheduled for demolition in 2007 to make way for the new brick bridge over Lake Gerar. The VIA successfully petitioned city leaders to keep the pier in Lake Gerar Park for children of all ages to enjoy.

Erected 2018 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-265.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 38° 43.23′ N, 75° 4.806′ W. Marker is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred. It is on Lake Avenue just south of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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43 Lake Ave, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Delaware’s Beaches.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Village Improvement Association (approx. 0.2 miles away); Giovanni Da Verrazzano (approx. 0.2 miles away); Henlopen Acres (approx. ¼ mile away); Rehoboth Beach Patrol (approx. ¼ mile away); Tommy Coveleski (approx. 0.3 miles away); Public School in Rehoboth Beach (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Bandstand (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rehoboth Beach.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020

2. Children's Fishing Pier Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.