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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Sussex County, Delaware
Georgetown is the county seat for Sussex County
Adjacent to Sussex County, Delaware
Kent County(264) ► Caroline County, Maryland(89) ► Dorchester County, Maryland(148) ► Wicomico County, Maryland(94) ► Worcester County, Maryland(95) ► Cape May County, New Jersey(169) ►
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On Gravel Hill Road (State Road 30), on the right when traveling north.
The origin of this congregation can be traced to the organization of “Johnson’s Society” in the 1830’s. Meetings were held in private homes and the local school. On July 3, 1852, trustees were elected to supervise the building of the first church. A . . . — — Map (db m38635) HM
On East Pine Street near Academy Street, on the right when traveling north.
Incorporated on June 21, 1794, St. Paul’s
P.E. Church is the oldest organized church
in Georgetown. Prior to completion of the
first church building, services were held in
the Sussex County Courthouse. In 1805, a
special lottery sanctioned . . . — — Map (db m49011) HM
On The Circle (U.S. 9) at Bedford and Market Streets, on the left on The Circle.
In 1835 a lottery was authorized to raise funds to replace the frame structure which had served as Courthouse since 1791. Construction of the new building began in 1837 following the sale and relocation of the original Courthouse to its present site . . . — — Map (db m245094) HM
On East Market Street at Georgetown Circle, on the left when traveling east on East Market Street.
In Honor and Memory of All Korean War Veterans Who Served and Died for FreedomLeRoy M Cook • Vernon L. Deshields • Gene O. Hanzer • Kenneth C. Hyslop • Laurence C. Layton • William A. Lockwood • Charles G. Messick • Darrell R. Steele • Richard . . . — — Map (db m38691) WM
On South Bedford Street at Georgetown Circle, on the right when traveling north on South Bedford Street.
1Lt Thomas B. Adams, USA - Selbyville LCPL Linden Wayne Brittingham, USMC - Milton PFC William Joseph Bunting, USA - Frankford CPL Reginald Wayne Burris, USA - Ellendale SGT Richard Samuel Dennison, USA - Bethel PFC Elmer Lee Faulkner, Jr., . . . — — Map (db m38687) WM
In Honor of Those Who Paid the Supreme Sacrifice in World War II Arnold Lee Roach • Harry Ernest Hill • Harold Kenneth Scott • Robert E Marvel • John E. Adams • William H. Hudson • Edward P. Steele • Harold Lee West • E. Alden Townsend, III • . . . — — Map (db m38689) WM
This locally famous landmark was constructed in 1836 by Joshua S. Layton and Caleb B. Sipple, builders of the Sussex County Courthouse across the Square. It replaced a frame Public House that had stood on the site. County courts were held here . . . — — Map (db m38694) HM
On West Market Street close to Front Street, on the right when traveling west.
This home takes its name from the many judges who have lived in it. The Judges was built circa 1809 by Peter Robinson, who served as Secretary of State for Delaware under three governors and was appointed Associate Justice for Sussex County in 1832. . . . — — Map (db m38696) HM
On West Pine Street, 0.1 miles west of Gardner Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Margaret W. Houston Sussex Co. suffrage leader elected V.P. of Delaware Equal Suffrage Assn. 1896. Helped est. town library 1899. — — Map (db m190454) HM
On The Circle (U.S. 9) at East Market Street (U.S. 9), on the left when traveling west on The Circle.
Dedicated to the memory of those Sussex Countians who gave their lives in World War I
James W. Brown •
Paris T. Carlisle •
Jacob H. Cranfield •
Roger W. Gunsby •
Ulysses S. Isaacs •
Laurence C. Layton •
Harry Miller •
Levin . . . — — Map (db m190429) WM
On North Race Street, on the right when traveling north.
This congregation’s beginnings can be traced to a visit from Methodist pioneer Francis Asbury to a gathering of farm families at the home of Abraham Harris on September 24, 1779. A prominent local landowner, Mr. Harris later conveyed a substantial . . . — — Map (db m49020) HM
On Seashore Highway (State Road 18), on the right when traveling east.
Named after the first African-American
president of Delaware State College, the
school opened in October 1950. Funds were
provided in the will of H. Fletcher
Brown a local philanthropist, and by the
State General Assembly. Initially Jason . . . — — Map (db m49021) HM
On East Market Street (U.S. 9) just east of The Circle (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling east.
On March 16, 1920, Sussex County's members of the Delaware General Assembly held a conference in Georgetown to hear opinions for and against women's suffrage. Suffragists and anti-suffragists organized similar gatherings throughout the state that . . . — — Map (db m190431) HM
On Shortly Road (County Road 431), on the right when traveling north.
In 1865 the Maryland Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church established a “mission” or charge circuit in Sussex County. At the time local members of that faith were meeting nearby in Rogers School. Services were held in the schoolhouse . . . — — Map (db m49018) HM
On Bethesda Road (County Road 326) near Stockley Road (County Road 432), on the right when traveling north.
During the late 18th century many of the residents of this area embraced the Methodist faith. Meetings were often held in the homes of church members. The origin of the Bethesda congregation can be traced to February of 1832, when trustees purchased . . . — — Map (db m60762) HM
On Dupont Boulevard (U.S. 113) south of Gov. Stockley Road (County Road 432), on the right when traveling south.
Constructed in 1948 by Wilbert Rogers, Stockley Tavern is the oldest and one of the last continually operating tap houses in Delaware. Originally called Stockleyville Tavern, the business advertised as the "Television Bar" because it was the first . . . — — Map (db m232976) HM
On Saint Johnstown Road, 0.1 miles south of Beach Highway (Delaware Route 16), on the left when traveling south.
In the spring of 1779, Methodist pioneer Francis Asbury visited this area to spread the message of his faith. His efforts were successful and resulted in the organization of a local society of Methodists. Early meetings were held in the homes of . . . — — Map (db m38650) HM
Here lie the remains of 70 early setters of Sussex County.
This burial site was owned by Revolutionary War veteran, Nathaniel Hays (1744-1810) and served as a family burial plot until donated to the Methodist Church by John W. . . . — — Map (db m245143) HM
On Harbeson Road (Delaware Route 5) near Hollymount Road (County Road 48), on the right when traveling north.
In 1881 the Nanticoke Indian people constructed
this church to provide a place to join for religious
devotions. Known as “Johnson’s Chapel,” the church
was affiliated with the Methodist Protestant
denomination. On March 27, 1884, the land . . . — — Map (db m37564) HM
On Beaver Dam Road (County Road 285), on the right when traveling south.
During the late 17th and early 18th centuries,
a great number of settlers came to this area
from the lower Eastern Shore counties of
Maryland and Virginia. They brought many
elements of their culture including an
affiliation with the . . . — — Map (db m38196) HM
On Market Street (Delaware Route 24) at Poplar Street, on the left when traveling west on Market Street.
In 1801 there was a great revival of religion amoung the residents of the area. The growing appeal of the Methodist movement resulted in hundreds of new members for the church. A class was formed in the Laurel area, and in 1802 a church was . . . — — Map (db m11816) HM
On Central Avenue (Business U.S. 13) 0.1 miles south of Market Street (Delaware Route 24), on the right when traveling south.
In the fall of 1831, Reverend Thomas Pearson came to Laurel to assist with the establishment of a Methodist Protestant congregation in the community. With its founding, the church became one of the first of this denomination in Delaware. Early . . . — — Map (db m4430) HM
On Sycamore Road, on the right when traveling east.
On June 6. 1890. Benjamin H. Elliot and his wife. Sarah Ann Hastings Elliot. donated this land and building materials for the construction of Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church. They had previously donated land for the site of Sycamore Public . . . — — Map (db m245053) HM
On 102 West 6th Street (Local Road 70), on the right when traveling east.
On June 23, 1800, a charter was issued by the
Grand Lodge of Maryland for Lodge No. 31 in
“Laurel Town.” The first Worshipful Master of
the Lodge was Jesse Green (1766-1834). A Maryland
native who moved to Delaware in the 1790s, . . . — — Map (db m60600) HM
On Central Avenue (Alternate U.S. 13) 0.1 miles south of 8th Street, on the left when traveling south.
This site was originally part of a tract known as "Bachelor's Delight". From 1711 to 1768 it was included in a 3,000 acre Nanticoke Indian Reservation, authorized by an act of the Maryland Assembly. A village known as "Laurel" existed as early as . . . — — Map (db m4423) HM
Near East Market Street (Delaware Route 24) just east of North Central Avenue (Alternate U.S. 13), on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to the honor of and in loving memory of the victims of the April 7, 2005 shooting
Jamell Weston (10-3-80 to 4-7-05) •
Davondale "Pete" Peters (8-24-76 to 4-7-05) •
Marcus Cannon •
Carla Green •
Marsha Hankerson •
Anthony . . . — — Map (db m164970) HM
On Mount Pleasant Road (County Road 493) near Sharptown Road (State Route 24), on the left when traveling north.
The origin of this church can be traced to the organization of a local society of Methodists in 1778. The first meetings of the group, then known as the Broad Creek Society, were held in the homes of its members. On October 19, 1779, Methodist . . . — — Map (db m60624) HM
On Seaford Highway (Business U.S. 13) near Mount Zion Road, on the left when traveling north.
This congregation was organized in 1809. Services were held in a structure that was first known as Elzey Moore's Meeting House, and later renamed Wesley Chapel. With the closing of Wesley in 1852, the congregation was divided. On January 8, 1853, . . . — — Map (db m4539) HM
On Chipman’s Pond Road (County Road 465) near Christ Church Road (County Road 465A), on the right when traveling west.
First native son of Laurel to be Governor of Delaware 1805-1808
Hero of the Revolution 1775-1781
Member, Continental Congress 1786-1788. — — Map (db m61107) HM WM
On Chipman's Pond Road (County Road 465) at Christ Church Roads (County Road 465A) on Chipman's Pond Road.
This Federalist served as the governor of Delaware between 1805-1808. He was born in Laurel in 1752, attended Old Christ Church, and is buried in this churchyard. Mitchell was commissioned as adjutant of militia 1775, promoted captain in 1776, and . . . — — Map (db m39779) HM
On Chipman's Pond Road (County Road 465) at Christ Church Road (County Road 465A) on Chipman's Pond Road.
Established on Broad Creek in 1770 as a "Chapel of Ease" of Stepney Parish, Maryland on land purchased by a levy of 80,000 pounds of tobacco. Building completed by Robert Holston in 1772 at a cost of Ł510. — — Map (db m39778) HM
On West 6th Street (County Road 492) just east of Webb Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
The Paul Laurence Dunbar School educated African American students in Laurel in grades 1-11 from 1921-1965. Constructed as part of philanthropist Pierre S. du Pont's school rebuilding program, the Dunbar School replaced a small wood-framed school in . . . — — Map (db m198843) HM
On Dogwood Lane, on the right when traveling south.
The roots of local Methodism can be traced to the
late 18th century, when Bishop Francis Asbury and
others visited this area to spread the message of
their faith. By the 1820s there was a growing
movement within the Methodist Episcopal . . . — — Map (db m60465) HM
On Pine Street just north of East 5th Street, on the right when traveling north.
This property contributes to the
Laurel
Historic District
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1988
[Additional plaque on the grounds of the house:]
Shepard
House
Circa 1840, 1900
"Wisteria . . . — — Map (db m165014) HM
On Old Stage Road (County Road 68) near Calfant Drive, on the right when traveling north.
In 1865 the Maryland Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church established a “mission” or charge circuit in southwestern Sussex County. At the time local members of that faith were holding meetings in Sharp’s school, a one room school house . . . — — Map (db m168193) HM
On Wootten Road, 0.1 miles east of Trussum Pond Road, on the right when traveling east.
Trussum Pond
Tranquil waters trapped by a grist mill dam in the early nineteenth century made Trussum Pond a haven for the bald cypress. However, the trees now seen dotting the pond's surface are all that remain of a once extensive . . . — — Map (db m4540) HM
On East 6th Street just east of Spruce Street, on the right when traveling east.
In the 1830s the oldest portion of this structure, a one-room house, is believed to have been built. The house was enlarged significantly in the 1850s with the addition of a slightly taller story-and-a-half center portion and a full two-story . . . — — Map (db m164980) HM
On Delaware Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Market Street (Delaware Route 24), on the right when traveling north.
Here was Laurel's ancient "Wading Place", a ford for Native Americans and colonial settlers. Broad Creek crosses this fall in its flow to the Nanticoke River and Chesapeake Bay. For centuries, the Nanticoke Indians, an Algonquin people, lived in the . . . — — Map (db m11817) HM
On Philips Hill Road (County Road 472), on the right when traveling west.
In 1865, Reverend Isaac Adkins of the
Methodist Protestant Church began to
conduct services in Dorothy School House.
The congregation was formally organized
the following year. Meetings continued
to be held in the school until 1873,
when . . . — — Map (db m61577) HM
On North Central Avenue (Alternate U.S. 13) at East Market Street (Delaware Route 24), on the right when traveling north on North Central Avenue.
Dedicated in memory of all U.S. Veterans
[Additional plaque on the grounds of the fountain:]
Eagle Scout Project
Dedicated to all the men and women in the United States Military Services who have faithfully served and those that . . . — — Map (db m164972) WM
Near Trap Pond Road at Bald Cypress Lane, on the right when traveling east.
From Ironworks to Gristmills
Many of the ponds in this area, including Trap Pond, were created in the late 1700s. The earliest dams were built to produce waterpower for ironworks. The waterpower ran bellows for furnaces that created iron . . . — — Map (db m198864) HM
Named after William C. Jason, the second President of State College for Colored Students (now Delaware State University), Jason Beach was a recreational destination for people of color from the 1930s through the early 1970s. Along with use as a . . . — — Map (db m200985) HM
Near Bald Cypress Lane, 0.2 miles south of Trap Pond Road, on the left when traveling south.
For more than a quarter century, Senator Venables was an admired and influential legislator, serving 26 years in the Delaware General Assembly. During his many years as the co-chair of the state's Bond Bill Committee, he was able to garner . . . — — Map (db m198862) HM
On Wootten Road (County Road 72) 0.1 miles west of Whaleys Road, on the right when traveling west.
Saving an Historic Landmark
The Bethesda Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1879 to replace an older chapel. This rural country church is an excellent example of the Greek Revival style of architecture. Although it was . . . — — Map (db m198870) HM
On Wootten Road (County Road 72) 0.1 miles west of Whaleys Road, on the right when traveling west.
Once Common, Now Rare
The Bethesda Methodist Episcopal Church is a quiet reminder of the past. It may be hard to imagine now, but this was a central religious and community gathering site for 150 years. By the late 1800s, the church . . . — — Map (db m198868) HM
Near Bald Cypress Lane, 0.2 miles south of Tap Pond Road, on the right when traveling east.
Trap Pond was created in the late 1700s to power a small water mill.
Today the pond is a prime feature of this park—Delaware's first state park. Spanning about 3,800 acres, the park protects part of the ancient Great Cypress Swamp and . . . — — Map (db m198860) HM
Elegant Design
The Lewes railroad swing bridge, originally designated Bridge No. 38.71 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, carried the Delaware Coast Line Railroad and predecessor railroads over the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. Built in 1916 by the . . . — — Map (db m244755) HM
Last Stop: Lewes Station!
The Junction & Breakwater Railroad's (J&BRR) Lewes Station once stood near where the Lewes Public Library is now located. The railroad station served as a stop on the J&BRR route to and from Georgetown and . . . — — Map (db m244756) HM
On Lewes Georgetown Trail just south of Gills Neck Road (Local Road 267), on the right when traveling north.
Bridging History
The Junction & Breakwater Railroad (J&BRR) was founded in 1857 but because it was built in stages, it took more than a decade for the railroad to link Harrington with Lewes, with trains finally running to Lewes in early . . . — — Map (db m244426) HM
On Lewes Georgetown Trail just south of Gills Neck Road (Local Road 267), on the right when traveling north.
Bridge Mechanics
The Lewes Swing Bridge (Bridge 3-928R) was a center-bearing bobtail swing bridge. The bobtail name comes from the bridge span's asymmetrical design, where the span's longer "arm" extended approximately 60 feet while the . . . — — Map (db m244433) HM
On Lewes Georgetown Trail south of Gills Neck Road (Local Road 267), on the right when traveling east.
Preservation of the Bridge
The federal government is frequently engaged with projects that affect historic properties. Sometimes these projects result in the deconstruction or altering of properties. In 1966 Congress established the . . . — — Map (db m244447) HM
This railroad swing bridge, No. 3-928R, was built in 1916 to carry the Delaware, Maryland & Virginia Railroad over the newly constructed Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. The railroad was originally built to service menhaden fish processing factories in Lewes; . . . — — Map (db m244754) HM
A rare example of a hand-cranked, bobtail swing bridge. Built in 1916 by the Pennsylvania RR, it remained in service until 2017. It was moved to this site in February 2022.
[Third Panel]
The bridge and grounds are . . . — — Map (db m244751) HM
On County Road 280B west of Robinsonville Road (County Road 277), on the left when traveling west.
On February 9, 1838, a meeting was held at the Angola Schoolhouse for the purpose of formally organizing a Methodist Episcopal Church to serve the needs of local residents. On that same day the congregation's newly-elected trustees received a deed . . . — — Map (db m232972) HM
Near Savannah Road (Business U.S. 9) 0.1 miles east of North Village Main Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Theodore C. Freeman – Lewes Native
Ted Freeman was born in Haverford, Pennsylvania on February 18, 1930 but his family moved to Lewes, Delaware before he was 18 months old. Freeman was educated at Lewes schools and graduated in 1948 from . . . — — Map (db m227859) HM
In 1840, Israel United Methodist Church formed in the Belltown community west of Lewes. Israel established a cemetery in 1854 and formally incorporated in 1877. The congregation rebuilt the church in 1890 and again in 1916. Over time, the 1916 . . . — — Map (db m227870) HM
On Eagle Point Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Located within this neighborhood, a short distance south of here, is the burial ground of the Coursey and Daisey families, members of the Nanticoke Indian tribe.
The graveside is unmarked except for a family tombstone noting the site.
It . . . — — Map (db m104206) HM
In 1769, an international scientific effort was organized to observe a transit of Venus in order to determine the size of the solar system. This rare event, when Venus passes in front of the Sun's disk, makes such calculations possible when measured . . . — — Map (db m228456) HM
Near Dune Road, 0.5 miles east of Campground Road, on the left when traveling east.
Guns such as these were used as field artillery. There were four 155mm guns placed at Fort Miles and four more placed across the Delaware Bay at Cape May, NJ to limit access to the bay. The concrete pads the were placed on were called "Panama . . . — — Map (db m150111) HM
Near Dune Road, 0.5 miles east of Campground Road, on the left when traveling east.
When Fort Miles was completed, its two 16-inch guns were some of the largest artillery ever engineered by the United States and were placed here to defend the coastline from enemy battleships.
This particular gun barrel is Barrel 371, . . . — — Map (db m150114) HM
Near Dune Road, 0.5 miles east of Campground Road, on the left when traveling east.
This gun is known as a 3"/50, which specifies diameter of the gun's bore and it's caliber. The 3-inch guns that were placed at Fort Miles were mounted on a pedestal to allow them to be easily aimed and follow the target. Throughout their use, . . . — — Map (db m150104) HM
Near Dune Road, 0.5 miles east of Campground Road, on the left when traveling east.
The gun before you is a 6-inch pedestal-mounted deck gun. This gun could fire two types of rounds, a 105-lb. armor-piercing round and a 90 lb. high-explosive round.
The model 1903-A2 guns that were at Fort Miles would have been mounted on . . . — — Map (db m150115) HM
Near Dune Road, 0.5 miles east of Campground Road, on the left when traveling east.
The 8-inch guns placed at Fort Miles were each mounted on a railcar, making the large guns very mobile and easy to position for firing. The gun was able to turn in a 360° circle at an elevation of 45°. This made them difficult targets for enemy . . . — — Map (db m150112) HM
Near Dune Road, 0.5 miles east of Campground Road, on the left when traveling east.
From the end of World War I until the beginning of World War II, advances in design and engineering led to advances in aircraft and military transportation in general. This progress created more versatile vessels such as aircraft carriers and . . . — — Map (db m150107) HM
Many of the European immigrants who came to this country at the end of the nineteenth century brought with them a variety of epidemic diseases including cholera, typhus, smallpox and bubonic plague. This posed a serious threat to urban areas such as . . . — — Map (db m39387) HM
Each spring, upon arrival from their Central and South American wintering grounds, Delaware beachnesters establish colonies and take part in courtship rituals. The birds lay their eggs in shallow nests scraped into the sand mostly between the dunes . . . — — Map (db m94322) HM
On Ocean Drive (County Road 300) 0.4 miles north of Robins Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Long ago, this area was a freshwater marsh. It lay protected from ocean storms by the Great Dune and barrier beaches. As sea levels rose, saltwater marshes replaced freshwater marshes.
Starting in the 1800s, locals extracted salt from . . . — — Map (db m232983) HM
Near Dune Road, 0.5 miles east of Campground Road, on the left when traveling east.
The guns in this park serve as representations of the artillery that was here throughout Fort Miles' World War II years; these are not the actual guns and not the same models as the guns that were placed here.
Fort Miles was part of the . . . — — Map (db m150109) HM
Near Dune Road, 0.5 miles east of Campground Road, on the left when traveling east.
This small group of buildings, or cantonment, provided living space and necessary services for the troops assigned to operate the guns of Fort Miles. Concrete barracks were more comfortable than the canvas and wood structures that were . . . — — Map (db m150102) HM
Near Dune Road, 0.5 miles east of Campground Road, on the left when traveling east.
The troops stationed here during World War II were part of the nation's coastal defense system that protected the mouth of the Delaware Bay and industries located up the Delaware River. Later the U.S. Army used the area as a recreation center . . . — — Map (db m150103) HM
Near Dune Road, 0.5 miles Campground Road, on the left when traveling east.
Just before World War II, the U.S. War Department began upgrades of the harbor defenses that protect the Delaware Bay. They built new fortifications here at Cape Henlopen that became known as Fort Miles. The fort grew as the members of the . . . — — Map (db m150101) HM
On May 14, 1945, the officers and crew of the German submarine, U-858 gave themselves up to U.S. Marines after hearing of Germany's surrender to Allied troops. They and their vessel were escorted here to the Fort Miles Army dock. Crew members . . . — — Map (db m39382) HM
Near Dune Road, 0.5 miles west of Campground Road, on the left when traveling east.
The piece of steel before you is a 48-inch section of armor plate that is 17.5 inches thick. The hole in it was created by a Mark 8, 16-inch armor piercing shell weighing 2,700 lbs. fired at point blank range. Firing shells at a piece of . . . — — Map (db m150113) HM
In 1880, the fear that foreigners were bringing epidemic diseases to the United States led the federal government to create the National Quarantine System. Around the country, from stations like the one that was here, doctors were dispatched to . . . — — Map (db m39385) HM
Near Dune Road, 0.5 miles east of Campground Road, on the left when traveling east.
Civilian volunteers of the U.S. Army Ground Observers Corps (GOC), a branch of the Aircraft Warning System (AWS) used buildings like this during World War II. The AWS used different types of buildings, including dedicated office buildings, . . . — — Map (db m150106) HM
Near Dune Road, on the right when traveling south.
Built from 1939 to 1942, the 11 concrete observation towers along Delaware's coast were built to protect the shores during World War II - and to last about 20 years. They are still standing after 60 years. The towers were the eyes for the guns of . . . — — Map (db m39595) HM
On Gordons Pond Trail, 0.2 miles west of Ocean Drive (County Road 300), on the right when traveling north.
Built from 1939 to 1942, the 11 concrete observation towers along Delaware's coast were built to protect the shores during World War II - and to last about 20 years. They are still standing after 60 years. The towers were the eyes for the guns of . . . — — Map (db m232986) HM
For more than 150 years, the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse guided ships into Delaware Bay on their way to the ports of Wilmington and Philadelphia.
The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse had its beginnings in 1761. Philadelphia merchants and ship owners . . . — — Map (db m79167) HM
Cape: a piece of land jutting into a body of water beyond the rest of the coast line; a headland; a promontory. Delaware's coastline is constantly changing. The daily effects of wind, tidal currents, and wave action are reshaping and redesigning the . . . — — Map (db m39388) HM
You are standing on the Great Dune, the largest sand hill between Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. This is the dune's highest point, about 80 feet above the Atlantic Ocean.
It took thousands of years and the . . . — — Map (db m79166) HM
The Osprey or Fish Hawk is found April through October in both salt and freshwater areas of the state. Almost as large as a Bald Eagle, the Osprey looks like a cross between a hawk and a gull.
Osprey can spot fish from extreme heights. . . . — — Map (db m94323)
The United States Navy's ties to Cape Henlopen spanned nearly 100 years. The Navy first came to the Cape in 1898 to build a signal tower during the Spanish American War. In the 20th century, the Navy kept a communications station he, beginning with . . . — — Map (db m79201) HM
Near Ocean Drive (County Road 300) 0.4 miles north of Robins Lane, on the right when traveling north.
This stretch of shoreline is known to many as "Whiskey Beach." The history behind that name is a little cloudy. Some say that during Prohibition days in the 1920s, this was a rendezvous for rumrunners. Such an isolated site could have been an . . . — — Map (db m232978) HM
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