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

Wentletrap

Wentle Trap

— Shell We Golf! —

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

1. Wentletrap Marker

Inscription. A very delicate shell with royalty value, as it was once collected by Kings and Queens. There are several varieties of this shell in many oceans and is often called the spiral staircase shell.

Erected by Sea Shell Shop. (Marker Number 16.)

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

Location. 38° 43.33′ N, 75° 7.342′ 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

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Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Murex Ramosus (here, next to this marker); Lost Treasure Tunnel (here, next to this marker); Sand Dollar (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Sand Dollar (a few steps from this marker); Triton Trumpet (a few steps from this marker); Tiki Nook (within shouting distance of 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.

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

2. Wentletrap 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 188 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.