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

Bowling Alley

"Gone but not forgotten"

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

1. Bowling Alley Marker

Inscription. Built in 1930 by Thomas Granville Walston and his wife Minnie Ann and located on the boardwalk between First and Second Streets. Later owned and operated by their daughter and son-in-law, Zada and Bill Wilgus who occupied the apartment above. It served as the social center for the town's young people until destroyed during the 1962 storm.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 38° 32.504′ N, 75° 3.272′ W. Marker is in Bethany Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Baltimore Hundred. It is on Boardwalk north of 1st Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 97a 1st Street, 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

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

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: Seaside Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Lattimer Cottage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Addy I (about 500 feet away); Errett Cottage (about 600 feet away); Drexler House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bethany Beach Loop Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Addy Sea (approx. 0.2 miles away); Warren's Restaurant (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bethany Beach.

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

2. Bowling Alley 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 505 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.