Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse Replica
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020
1. Cape Henlopen Lighthouse Replica Marker
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Cape Henlopen Lighthouse Replica. . The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse stood on the Great Dune near Lewes from 1765 through 1926. The lighthouse was a widely-recognized landmark in the region and in 1924, a realtor built a replica of it at his Rehoboth Beach office. The Village Improvement Association (VIA) purchased the replica in 1928 and moved it from the first block of Rehoboth Avenue to the entrance of the city near Grove Street. The VIA maintained the lighthouse until 1971, when they transferred ownership to the City of Rehoboth Beach. In 2004, the replica was relocated to the center of the new traffic circle on Rehoboth Avenue as part of a streetscape enhancement project.
The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse stood on the Great Dune near Lewes from 1765 through 1926. The lighthouse was a widely-recognized landmark in the region and in 1924, a realtor built a replica of it at his Rehoboth Beach office. The Village Improvement Association (VIA) purchased the replica in 1928 and moved it from the first block of Rehoboth Avenue to the entrance of the city near Grove Street. The VIA maintained the lighthouse until 1971, when they transferred ownership to the City of Rehoboth Beach. In 2004, the replica was relocated to the center of the new traffic circle on Rehoboth Avenue as part of a streetscape enhancement project.
Erected 2019 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-281.)
Location. 38° 42.906′ N, 75° 5.469′ W. Marker is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is at the intersection of Rehoboth Avenue (Delaware Route 1A) and Columbia Avenue
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, on the right when traveling west on Rehoboth Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 427 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020
2. Cape Henlopen Lighthouse Replica Marker
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 16, 2020
3. The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse Replica
Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 321 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
