Historical Markers and War Memorials in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
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Rehoboth Beach is in Sussex County
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The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse stood on the Great Dune near Lewes from 1765 through 1926. The lighthouse was a widely-recognized landmark in the region and in 1924, a realtor built a replica of it at his Rehoboth Beach office. The Village Improvement . . . — — Map (db m150120) HM
The Great March Storm of 1962 significantly damaged homes, businesses and roads along the Delaware coast. Following the storm, the Village Improvement Association (VIA) used the wood from nearby damaged buildings and the Rehoboth . . . — — Map (db m150117) HM
On January 27, 1873, the Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church was incorporated by the Delaware legislature for the purpose of establishing a permanent camp meeting ground and Christian sea-side resort. With . . . — — Map (db m36783) HM
Established in the opening days of World War II, the Civil Air Patrol was organized to provide civilian assistance with a variety of military activities including Coastal Defense. Utilizing privately-owned light aircraft, these citizen volunteers . . . — — Map (db m244753) HM
The canal carried a variety of items including building materials, farm products, oysters, fish and ice. Shortly after it opened, however, there was a huge increase in the use of trucks to bring goods to market. A corresponding increase in the . . . — — Map (db m198886) HM
Alexander Hand, 1862
Charles B. Tanner, 1862
James Parke Postles, 1863
John B. Maberry, 1863
Bernard McCarren, 1863
John Shilling III, 1864
Henry A du Pont, 1864
David E. Buckingham, 1865
Samuel Rodmond Smith, 1865 . . . — — Map (db m206354) WM
Founded on this corner in 1939 as a Spill-the-Milk
game by Anthony (Jack) and Margaret Dentino and
operated as Sports Center for twenty-three years by
the Dentino family. Kiddie rides, five of which are
still in operation, were added after . . . — — Map (db m50381) HM
(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 . . . — — Map (db m49095) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m108375) HM
The Lewes Rehoboth Canal is ten miles long and connects the Delaware Bay with Rehoboth Bay. It was built so that agricultural products could be shipped from the area around Rehoboth Bay to the Delaware Bay and then on to Baltimore and . . . — — Map (db m198885) HM
King of the Caribbean Sea the helmets inner whirls were chipped out and used as bowls in the islands. Helmets are sometimes used for cameo cuttings of jewelry. — — Map (db m232947) HM
In the time of Atlantis & King Kamehameha the great Shell Shop was lost during a hurricane. Just recently the ruins were found right here in Rehoboth Beach where the Sea Shell shop is a family generation business. — — Map (db m232943) HM
Spanish gold doubloon and silver "pieces of eight" can be found from the many Spanish ships that wrecked along our shore entering the Delaware Bay. — — Map (db m232968) HM
In 1884, farmer Elijah Burton donated an acre of land on the north side of Rehoboth Avenue to the trustees of Burton's Chapel Methodist Episcopal (ME) Church. Church members worshipped in private homes and a nearby glade of trees until they built a . . . — — Map (db m232977) HM
Murexs have special coloring in all shades of pastels. They are one of the more intricate in the shell kingdom. A smaller murex was once used to extract purple dye for royalty clothes. — — Map (db m232971) HM
In 2002, the horseshoe crab was named the official marine animal of the state of Delaware. The world's largest population of horseshoe crabs is found in the Delaware Bay. — — Map (db m162151) HM
There was a public school for white children in Rehoboth Beach as early as 1884. In 1901, that building was replaced by a larger school and by 1908, a two-story school serving elementary through high school grades was built on Rehoboth Avenue . . . — — Map (db m199266) HM
Boating along the canal has always been popular. In the early days, locals used the flat-bottomed barges to travel and see the sights. Today, locals and tourists frequently used private boats on the canal especially during the summer . . . — — Map (db m198883) HM
The Rehoboth Beach Public Library was established by the Village Improvement Association (VIA) in 1912 in order to provide free access to books for the community. In its early years the library moved between VIA . . . — — Map (db m150118) HM
The tower houses the original 1906 fire bell of the Rehobeth Volunteer Fire Company. This display and the new flag pole were built under the direction of the 1993 officers and members of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. with special . . . — — Map (db m71656) HM
The sand dollar wears its bones on the outsides. It has a famous legend and it goes like this.
Upon this odd shaped sea shell, a legend grand is told.
About a precious life, A wondrous tale of old.
The center marking . . . — — Map (db m232965) HM
The sand dollar wears its bones on the outsides. It has a famous legend and it goes like this.
Upon this odd shaped sea shell, a legend grand is told.
About a precious life, A wondrous tale of old.
The center marking . . . — — Map (db m232967) HM
When at the beach, women of the early 20th century wore woolen bathing attire that covered most of their bodies. When wet, the suits were heavy, and it became difficult to leave the surf and get back onto the beach without help. The women of the . . . — — Map (db m198811) HM
Built for Rev. R.H. Adams in 1895, the house was one of several structures that comprised a "Camp Meeting" area on Baltimore Avenue. Owned by Anna Hazzard beginning in 1927, the house was eventually inherited by Ronald and Gladys James, who . . . — — Map (db m150119) HM
The founders of Rehoboth Beach designed the end of Rehoboth Avenue to be wide, allowing expansive views of the ocean. The plot of land evolved quickly to become a grassy oval around which horse drawn carriages would traverse on dirt avenues, . . . — — Map (db m198887) HM
Though the tracks are gone, this trail follows the path of an early railroad that once helped to join northern and southern Delaware. The Junction and Breakwater Railroad Company opened in 1857. The "junction" was in Harrington which connected with . . . — — Map (db m245057) HM
In the 1870s, Reverend Robert W. Todd of St. Paul's M.E. Church in Wilmington pursued the idea of starting a camp Meeting area on the Delaware coast. In 1873, on 414 acres purchased from local farmers, the RehobothCamp Meeting . . . — — Map (db m206376) HM
This museum was opened in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company. It houses many collectibles of the activities of by-gone days of the company.
Much loved and included in the exhibit, with pride, is the . . . — — Map (db m150122) HM
Tikis come from the Polynesian and Hawaiian Islands. They represent their old traditional beliefs. There are 100's of styles and many are known to bring you good luck. — — Map (db m232963) HM
TC grew up a lifeguard for his family and friends, with the Atlantic Ocean forever and always reflected in his eyes. TC wore the red trunks of the Rehoboth Beach Patrol beginning in 1971. For 36 years, he watched over swimmers and found lost . . . — — Map (db m198879) HM
In the mid-1800s, Sussex County was mostly farmland, and carts led by goats or oxen traveled to the downtown area. Later, horse-drawn carriages ferried visitors from the railroad station in Lewes, Delaware, about 7 miles away. Passengers . . . — — Map (db m198882) HM
Tritons and Pink Conchs have long been known to be cut on the end and used as horns. To this day many primitive island tribes still communicate with the shell. — — Map (db m232964) HM
" Dedicated to Honor the
sacrifice of the men and women
who served our country
in war and peace"
( Left monument:)
C.A.P. Base #2
[List of 4 names]
1942-1943
Flying Anti-submarine Patrol
Former Members of this Base . . . — — Map (db m38802) WM
At the turn of the 20th Century, Rehoboth Beach was a quaint church camp village and summer residence for many seeking relief from city life. Horses, wagons, and buggies traveled the streets. There were no paved sidewalks, crosswalks, street lamps, . . . — — Map (db m105732) HM
The first Rehoboth Beach boardwalk was 1,000 yards long and consisted of 8-foot-wide oak planks laid on the sand. Built in 1873, it was replaced in 1884 with a new boardwalk 8 feet wide and 1.25 miles long. Though replaced many times after . . . — — Map (db m199267) HM
Walk the Boards
The first Rehoboth Beach boardwalk was 1,000 yards long and consisted of 8-foot-wide oak planks laid on the sand. Built in 1873, it was replaced in 1884 with a new boardwalk 8 feet wide and 1.25 miles long. . . . — — Map (db m198889) HM
Along our beautiful white beach you can find wampum money which is broken Quahog shells. The broken purple shells were polished and once used as a trade of money by shore Indians. — — Map (db m232946) HM
A very delicate shell with royalty value, as it was once collected by Kings and Queens. There are several varieties of this shell in many oceans and is often called the spiral staircase shell. — — Map (db m232970) HM
In memory
of our comrades who served with us in the Great War, and who have gone on ahead: we dedicate this piece.
3" Davis Gun - Used during 1917-1918
on Submarine Patrol Boat 629 of the Baltic Patrol — — Map (db m150123) HM WM
When the Dutch first arrived in 1631 to build a whaling station near Lewes, they met a band of Lenape Indians known as the Sicconese. For at least 2,500 years, the Indians had been coming to Wolfe Neck in the spring to harvest clams, oysters and . . . — — Map (db m245056) HM
