Lewes Historic District in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Zwaanendael Museum

1931

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022

1. Zwaanendael Museum Marker

Inscription. The Zwaanendael Museum was built in 1931 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the first European settlement in Delaware. The building is a careful adaptation of the town hall in Hoorn, Holland which was constructed in 1613. Exhibits in the museum illustrate the rich history of Sussex County and its maritime connections: the 1631 Dutch Settlement, the 1798 shipwrecked Brig DeBraak, the War of 1812 Lewes bombardment, the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, and other changing exhibits.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 38° 46.437′ N, 75° 8.342′ W. Marker is in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in the Lewes Historic District. It is on Kings Highway (U.S. 9) just south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Kings Hwy, Lewes DE 19958, 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

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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: Lewes (here, next to this marker); H.M. Brig DeBraak (here, next to this marker); Zwaanendael House (a few steps from this marker); David Hall House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Lewes (within shouting distance of this marker); World Wars I and II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Zwaanendael Club (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fisher-Martin House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022

2. Zwaanendael Museum 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 361 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.