Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred in Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Funland
50 Summers of Family Fun
1962 - 2011
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 16, 2011
1. Funland Marker
Purchased after the Great Atlantic Storm in March, 1962, by Allen M. and Esther (Sis) Fasnacht and their sons, Allen and Don. The name was changed to Funland, and for fifty years, four generations of the Fasnacht family, working with a summer staff of high school and college students, have offered clean, safe, affordable family fun for everyone.
Erected 2011 by The Fasnacht Family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1962.
Location. 38° 42.883′ N, 75° 4.554′ W. Marker is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred. It can be reached from the intersection of N. Boardwalk-Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Avenue, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Delaware Avenue, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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: City of Rehoboth Beach (about 700 feet away); The Bandstand (about 700 feet away); Veterans Memorial
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Ocean Facts (was about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Funland. Spill the Milk-Throw the baseball at the milk jugs, and knock them down!
Also see . . .
1. ...U.S. Weather Bureau ... giving it a name: "The Great Atlantic Storm.". One of the ten worst storms in the United States in the 20th century, it lingered through five high tides over a three day period, killing 40 people, injuring over 1,000 and causing hundreds of millions in property damage in six states. Waves more than 12 m (40 ft) high occurred at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware destroying the boardwalk and beach front homes. Sand dunes were flattened along the entire length of Delawares ocean coastline. (Submitted on December 13, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 16, 2011
2. Funland Marker
season begins Mother's Day Weekend and runs through Labor Day.
2. Why Rehoboths Haunted Mansion Is One of Americas Best “Dark Rides”. Washingtonian article, 06/12/2019: "A new book digs into the history of Funland, including the beloved attraction." (Submitted on October 23, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 16, 2011
3. Funland and Marker seen along N Boardwalk at Delaware Avenue, here looking south
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 21, 2011
4. Funland included a Haunted House
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2014
5. Funland Logo
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2014
6. Nearby Tree Dedicated to Esther 'Sis' Fasnacht
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, February 9, 2014
7. Esther 'Sis' Fasnacht
1907-1998
1907-1998
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,365 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 12, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6, 7. submitted on February 13, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
