Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred in Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Giovanni Da Verrazzano
Born c. 1485 Died c. 1528
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 21, 2011
1. Giovanni Da Verrazzano Marker
(East face)
A native of Val Di Greve in the Tuscany region of Italy, he studied navigation as a young man and became a master mariner. He was engaged by the King of France to lead a voyage to North America in 1524. The purpose of Verrazzano's journey was to learn more about the continent. Traveling in a small ship known as the Dauphine, he explored coastal areas from the present-day State of North Carolina to Canada, observing the natural abundance of the land and the vibrant culture of its native peoples. His voyage is the earliest documented European exploration of this part of the Atlantic Coast.
This monument rests upon stone from Castello di Verrazzano, the explorer's ancestral home.
In Commemoration of
Verrazzano's
Voyage to
America
erected by the
Delaware Commission on
Italian Heritage and Culture
2008
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1524.
Location. 38° 43.152′ N, 75° 4.59′ W. Marker is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred. It is at the intersection of North Boardwalk, Atlantic Ocean and Olive Avenue
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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: Tommy Coveleski (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rehoboth Beach Patrol (about 600 feet away); Village Improvement Association (about 600 feet away); Surf Safety Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); City of Rehoboth Beach (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bandstand (approx. 0.2 miles away); Children's Fishing Pier (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rehoboth Beach.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ocean Facts (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Giovanni da Verrazzano, from Wikipedia. ...Verrazzano and his crew came into contact with Native Americans living on the coast. However, he did not notice the entrances to the Chesapeake Bay or the Delaware River. In New York Bay, he encountered the Lenape (Algonquian group of Native Americans), and observed what he deemed to be a large lake, which was in fact the entrance to the Hudson River.... (Submitted on November 3, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Castello di Verrazzano
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 21, 2011
2. Giovanni Da Verrazzano Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 21, 2011
3. Giovanni Da Verrazzano Marker south face at Olive Avenue
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 21, 2011
4. Giovanni Da Verrazzano Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 21, 2011
5. Giovanni Da Verrazzano Marker, east face etching
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 21, 2011
6. Giovanni Da Verrazzano Marker, south face etching
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 21, 2011
7. Giovanni Da Verrazzano Marker looking north along Boardwalk, Atlantic Ocean
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 21, 2011
8. Giovanni Da Verrazzano Marker along Boardwalk, Atlantic Ocean, looking southward
Photographed by Wikipedia
9. Giovanni Da Verrazzano
Photographed by Mike Stroud
10. This monument rests upon "Stone Originate From Verrazzano Castle Greve in Chianti Florence"
Castello Da Verrazzano
Greve in Chianti
Firenze
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
11. Giovanni Da Verrazzano
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
12. Ultra Terminos Ausus
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
13. Pietra Originale
Castello da Verrazzano
Greve in Chianti
Firenze
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2013
14. Giovanni Da Verrazzano Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,658 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 12, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on November 24, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 9. submitted on December 6, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 10. submitted on November 24, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 11, 12, 13, 14. submitted on February 11, 2013, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
