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

King Helmet

King Helmet Hook

— Shell We Golf! —

 
 
King Helmet Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 15, 2023
1. King Helmet Marker
Inscription. King of the Caribbean Sea the helmets inner whirls were chipped out and used as bowls in the islands. Helmets are sometimes used for cameo cuttings of jewelry.
 
Erected by Sea Shell Shop. (Marker Number 4.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Anthropology & Archaeology.
 
Location. 38° 43.335′ N, 75° 7.363′ 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 in this post office area: 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lost Ruins (here, next to this marker); Tiki Nook (a few steps from this marker); Sand Dollar (a few steps from this marker); Wampum (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Sand Dollar (a few steps from this marker); Lost Treasure Tunnel (within shouting distance of this marker); Triton Trumpet (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.
 
King Helmet Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 15, 2023
2. King Helmet 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 199 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Aug. 10, 2026