Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred in Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
City of Rehoboth Beach
Photographed by Pete Skillman, September 23, 2025
1. City of Rehoboth Beach Marker
Erected 2022 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-090.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 27, 1873.
Location. 38° 42.996′ N, 75° 4.573′ W. Marker is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred. It is on Rehoboth Avenue, (local road 15) (Delaware Route 1A) near Boardwalk at Atlantic
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Regionally, this marker is on Delawares Beaches. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Surf Safety Line (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bandstand (within shouting distance of this marker); Rehoboth Beach Patrol (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tommy Coveleski (about 400 feet away); Funland (about 700 feet away); Giovanni Da Verrazzano (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rehoboth Beach.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ocean Facts (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Pete Skillman, September 23, 2025
2. City of Rehoboth Beach Marker - wide view
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 10, 2010
3. City of Rehoboth Beach Marker, at the boardwalk at Rehoboth Ave.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 10, 2010
4. City of Rehoboth Beach Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 10, 2010
5. City of Rehoboth Beach October beach day
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 10, 2010
6. City of Rehoboth Beach Marker, looking north along the Atlantic Coast
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 10, 2010
7. City of Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk view
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 10, 2010
8. City of Rehoboth Beach
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2010
9. City of Rehoboth Beach Ocean Facts
How deep is the ocean near Rehoboth Beach ?
About 400 yards from shore, the water is about
30 feet deep. The ocean is 50 feet deep approximately
4.5 miles offshore, and you'd have to travel
about 29 miles from Rehoboth's shoreline
to reach water depths of 100 feet.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 13, 2010
10. City of Rehoboth Beach Ocean Facts
As waves break along the shoreline at an angle,
longshore currents are setup, transporting water
and sand along the coast. These currents are
continuosly changing the shape of Delaware's
coastline; the sand you're standing on in
Rehoboth will move north to Cape Henlopen
beaches over the next few years.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,486 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 10, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 9, 10. submitted on October 17, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
