Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred near Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Wampum

Wampum Indian Trail

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Wampum Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), 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: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 38° 43.34′ N, 75° 7.372′ W. Marker is near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is on Delaware’s 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.

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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: 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.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 15, 2023

2. Wampum Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.