Lewes Ferry Terminal in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Unknown Sailors' Cemetery
Photographed by Nate Davidson, December 31, 2010
1. Unknown Sailors' Cemetery Marker
Lewes has been a Port-of-Call and a Harbor-of-Refuge since the 17th century. For generations during the ages of sail, a public burial ground in this immediate locality became the final resting place for hundred of sailors who lost their lives and whose unidentified bodies were here cast ashore. In remembrance of those persons whose remains are sheltered on this shore, this memorial is placed.
May they find eternal repose.
Erected 1983 by Erected by the Delaware River and Bay Authority in Cooperation with the Col. David Hall Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Lewes Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list.
Location. 38° 46.932′ N, 75° 7.157′ W. Marker is in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes Ferry Terminal. It can be reached from Cape Henlopen Drive. Located within the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is on Delawares 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: Delaware Pilots (a few steps from this marker); Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); Cape May - Lewes Ferry (within shouting distance of this marker); The Legacy of Ted Freeman (within shouting distance of this marker); Breakwaters (within shouting distance of this marker); Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Menhaden Fisheries (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lighthouses (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.
Additional keywords. Lewes, Cape Henlopen, Cape May
Photographed by John Miller, August 6, 2019
2. Unknown Sailors' Cemetery Marker
Wide view of the marker, ferry landing at left, "Breakwater Harbor" and Delaware Bay in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,522 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on June 29, 2021, by John Miller of Rising Sun, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 1, 2011, by Nathan Davidson of Salisbury, Maryland. 2. submitted on August 11, 2019, by John Miller of Rising Sun, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
