Rehoboth Beach in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
History of Lake Comegys and Silver Lake
Photographed By Charles Quandt, September 11, 2017
1. History of Lake Comegys and Silver Lake Marker
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History of Lake Comegys and Silver Lake. . Lake Comegys and Silver Lake are natural freshwater remnants of receding glaciers from the last Ice Age and are notable for their close proximity to the Atlantic ocean. The Nanticoke Tribe held summer encampments around Silver Lake to gather shellfish from the ocean, and various native American artifacts have been found along the lake’s shores. During the colonial era, ship captains fetched freshwater from Silver Lake before heading out into the Atlantic. Lake Comegys, formally "Tan Vat Cove"and Silver Lake formally "Rhodes Pond." "Lake Newbold, "and "Lake Charles,"were originally one lake but were separated in the early 1800s due to pollution from a tannery located at Lake Comegys. During the war of 18 12, Colonel Samuel Boyer Davis, American commander of defending forces at Lewes, Blocked access to Silver Lake to strategically keep vital resources out of British hands. In 1933, the Delaware General assembly established Lake Comegys and Silver Lake as State Bird Refuges. In 2004, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 37 sponsored by Senator George Bunting and Representative Pete Schwartzkopf was adopted. The resolution recognizes the state-owned lakes as natural treasures to Delaware and the United States, distinguishing them as the only natural freshwater lakes in Delaware and "the closest freshwater lakes in the nation in proximity to the Atlantic ocean… "Also, in 2004 Save Our Lakes Alliance 3, a non-prophet citizens' organization, spearheaded efforts to improve the ecological health and maintain the beauty of Lake Comegys and Silver Lake.
Lake Comegys and Silver Lake are natural freshwater remnants of receding glaciers from the last Ice Age and are notable for their close proximity to the Atlantic ocean. The Nanticoke Tribe held summer encampments around Silver Lake to gather shellfish from the ocean, and various native American artifacts have been found along the lake’s shores. During the colonial era, ship captains fetched freshwater from Silver Lake before heading out into the Atlantic. Lake Comegys, formally "Tan Vat Cove"and Silver Lake formally "Rhodes Pond." "Lake Newbold, "and "Lake Charles,"were originally one lake but were separated in the early 1800s due to pollution from a tannery located at Lake Comegys. During the war of 1812, Colonel Samuel Boyer Davis, American commander of defending forces at Lewes, Blocked access to Silver Lake to strategically keep vital resources out of British hands. In 1933, the Delaware General assembly established Lake Comegys and Silver Lake as State Bird Refuges. In 2004, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 37 sponsored by Senator George Bunting and Representative Pete Schwartzkopf was adopted. The resolution recognizes the state-owned lakes as natural treasures to Delaware and the United States, distinguishing them as the only natural freshwater lakes in Delaware and "the closest freshwater lakes in the nation in proximity to the
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Atlantic ocean… "Also, in 2004 Save Our Lakes Alliance 3, a non-prophet citizens' organization, spearheaded efforts to improve the ecological health and maintain the beauty of Lake Comegys and Silver Lake.
Erected 2015 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-238.)
Location. 38° 42.425′ N, 75° 4.837′ W. Marker is in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, in Sussex County. Marker is on Silver Lake Drive, on the right when traveling north. There's a pump station 50 feet to the south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20302 Silver Lake Dr, Rehoboth Beach DE 19971, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Charles Quandt, September 14, 2017
3. View approaching the marker from the south.
This is a view of the marker from before the additional signs about local birds were added.
Photographed By Charles Quandt, September 14, 2017
4. View of Silver Lake
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022
5. Birds of Silver Lake & Lake Comegys (one of two markers that have been installed nearby)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2022
6. Birds of Silver Lake & Lake Comegys (the other sign installed nearby)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2017, by Charles Quandt of Dewey Beach, Delaware. This page has been viewed 535 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on September 16, 2017, by Charles Quandt of Dewey Beach, Delaware. 2. submitted on May 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on September 16, 2017, by Charles Quandt of Dewey Beach, Delaware. 5, 6. submitted on May 29, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.