Baltimore Hundred in Bethany Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ringler's Theatre

"Gone but not forgotten"

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

1. Ringler's Theatre Marker

Inscription. Built in 1923 by Raymond Ringler at this location. Movies were shown, accompanied by refreshments, followed by dancing to the music of a local band. Destroyed during the storm of 1944, it was later replaced by the "Blue Surf" motel until 2008.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 38° 32.294′ N, 75° 3.252′ W. Marker is in Bethany Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Baltimore Hundred. It is at the intersection of Boardwalk and Garfield Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Boardwalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98 Garfield Pkwy, Bethany Beach DE 19930, 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

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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: You Are Not Forgotten (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren's Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); Scott House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Drexler House (about 600 feet away); Townsend House (about 700 feet away); Errett Cottage (approx. ¼ mile away); Bowling Alley (approx. ¼ mile away); Lattimer Cottage (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethany Beach.

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

2. Ringler's Theatre Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.