Bethel in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Town of Bethel
Photographed By Pete Skillman, April 17, 2024
1. Town of Bethel Marker
Inscription.
Town of Bethel. . Bethel's recorded history began in 1683 as a land grant called Manlove's Grove. Kendal Lewis purchased portions of three land tracts. Manlove's Grove. Mitchell's Harbor and Job's lot, from George Mitchell in 1795 and named it Lewis' Wharf. A small village developed around Lewis' Wharf, later called Lewisville, and renamed Bethel in 1880. Bethel was a shipbuilding town known for its design of a flat bottom schooner, the Ram. The Federal. and Victorian homes throughout the town were constructed by ship carpenters and showcase the skill of the early residents. In 1975, Bethel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Bethel's recorded history began in 1683 as a land grant called Manlove's Grove. Kendal Lewis purchased portions of three land tracts. Manlove's Grove. Mitchell's Harbor and Job's lot, from George Mitchell in 1795 and named it Lewis' Wharf. A small village developed around Lewis' Wharf, later called Lewisville, and renamed Bethel in 1880. Bethel was a shipbuilding town known for its design of a flat bottom schooner, the Ram. The Federal. and Victorian homes throughout the town were constructed by ship carpenters and showcase the skill of the early residents. In 1975, Bethel was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 2017 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-257.)
Location. 38° 34.225′ N, 75° 37.172′ W. Marker is in Bethel, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Main Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7749 Main St, Bethel DE 19931, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 49 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 17, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
