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Near Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Wampum

Wampum Indian Trail

— Shell We Golf! —

 
 
Wampum Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, September 15, 2023
1. Wampum Marker
Inscription. Along our beautiful white beach you can find wampum money which is broken Quahog shells. The broken purple shells were polished and once used as a trade of money by shore Indians.
 
Erected by Sea Shell Shop. (Marker Number 2.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsAnthropology & ArchaeologyIndustry & CommerceNative Americans.
 
Location. 38° 43.34′ N, 75° 7.372′ W. Marker is near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker can be reached from Coastal Highway (Delaware Route 1) south of Miller Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19366 Coastal Hwy, 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. Lost Ruins (a few steps from this marker); King Helmet (a few steps from this marker); Tiki Nook (a few steps from this marker); Sand Dollar (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Sand Dollar (within shouting distance of this marker); Triton Trumpet (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost Treasure Tunnel (within shouting distance of this marker); Wentletrap (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rehoboth Beach.
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Wampum Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, September 15, 2023
2. Wampum Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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May. 15, 2024