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

Triton Trumpet

Triton Trumpet Tropics

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Triton Trumpet Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Triton Trumpet Marker

Inscription. Tritons and Pink Conchs have long been known to be cut on the end and used as horns. To this day many primitive island tribes still communicate with the shell.

Erected by Sea Shell Shop. (Marker Number 8.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Colonial Era.

Location. 38° 43.34′ N, 75° 7.345′ W. Marker is near Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred. It can be reached from Coastal Highway (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.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

one of the original Thirteen

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Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sand Dollar (a few steps from this marker); Tiki Nook (a few steps from this marker); Lost Treasure Tunnel (a few steps from this marker); Wentletrap (a few steps from this marker); Murex Ramosus (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Sand Dollar (a few steps from this marker); King Helmet (within shouting distance of this marker); Lost Ruins (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rehoboth Beach.

Additional commentary.
1. Archaic language in the marker
The use of the word primitive likely refers to hunter-gatherers.

— Submitted September 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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

2. Triton Trumpet Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 168 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.