Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Surf Safety Line
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022
1. Surf Safety Line Marker
Inscription.
Surf Safety Line. . When at the beach, women of the early 20th century wore woolen bathing attire that covered most of their bodies. When wet, the suits were heavy, and it became difficult to leave the surf and get back onto the beach without help. The women of the Village Improvement Association (VIA) solved this by funding Surf Safety Lines that were anchored in the sand and attached to a buoy offshore. When ready to leave, bathers could hold onto the line and pull themselves out of the water to the shore.
When at the beach, women of the early 20th century wore woolen bathing attire that covered most of their bodies. When wet, the suits were heavy, and it became difficult to leave the surf and get back onto the beach without help. The women of the Village Improvement Association (VIA) solved this by funding Surf Safety Lines that were anchored in the sand and attached to a buoy offshore. When ready to leave, bathers could hold onto the line and pull themselves out of the water to the shore.
Erected 2022 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-285.)
Location. 38° 43.004′ N, 75° 4.572′ W. Marker is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is at the intersection of Rehoboth Avenue and North Boardwalk, in the median on Rehoboth Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. City of Rehoboth Beach (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022
2. Surf Safety Line Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 211 times since then and 61 times this year. Last updated on May 28, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
