Lewes Historic District in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lewes
1631
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022
1. Lewes Marker
Inscription.
Lewes began as a colony established by the Dutch West India Company in the spring of 1631. Twenty-eight men were sent to establish a whaling station, grow tobacco and engage in fur trade with Native Americans. It was the first European settlement in Delaware, originally named "Swaanendael" or "Valley of the Swans". That colony lasted less than three years and the Dutch resettled it in 1658. The British took possession of the area in 1664. It remained under British colonial rule until Independence. William Penn named the town Lewes in 1682.
Lewes began as a colony established by the Dutch West India Company in the spring of 1631. Twenty-eight men were sent to establish a whaling station, grow tobacco and engage in fur trade with Native Americans. It was the first European settlement in Delaware, originally named "Swaanendael" or "Valley of the Swans". That colony lasted less than three years and the Dutch resettled it in 1658. The British took possession of the area in 1664. It remained under British colonial rule until Independence. William Penn named the town Lewes in 1682.
Location. 38° 46.435′ N, 75° 8.341′ W. Marker is in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in the Lewes Historic District. Marker is on Kingshighway (U.S. 9) just south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewes DE 19958, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022
2. Lewes Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
