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Delaware: Maritime History and Boardwalk Fun

View birds and dolphins as you travel on the 17-mile Cape May Lewes Ferry to Lewes, Delaware, where maritime history comes alive through sites like the Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse and Fort Miles Historic Area. These landmarks offer glimpses into the region’s role in coastal defense and navigation. Nearby, Rehoboth Beach beckons with its classic boardwalk lined with shops, arcades, and delicious treats. Traveling south, meander through other beach towns like Bethany and Fenwick Island.​
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    Bethany Beach Boardwalk

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    Location: Boardwalk, Bethany Beach, DE 19930   Overview: This .38 mile boardwalk offers shops, treats, and stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean as well as great seasonal entertainment at the bandstand located on the boardwalk at the end of Garfield Parkway.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible: Yes Pet Friendly: Yes, from October 1 – May 14.   Contact Information: https://bethany-fenwick.org Read more...
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    Historic Lewes: The First Town in the First State

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    Location: Lewes Chamber of Commerce – 120 Kings Hwy, Lewes, DE 19958   Overview: Lewes, The First Town in the First State, was founded in 1631, and was the site of the first European settlement in Delaware. This gorgeous walkable town’s historical society offers walking tours and maintains a wonderful local history museum. Don’t miss the Zwaanendael Museum while you’re Read more...
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    Fenwick Island Lighthouse

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    Location: 103 146th St, Ocean City, MD 21842   Overview: The 87’ lighthouse was built to address an increasing number of shipwrecks near Fenwick Shoals, about six miles offshore. It was first lit in 1859, and sits just feet from the Transpeninsular Marker that denotes the Delaware and Maryland state lines.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible: N/A Pet Friendly: N/A Read more...
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    Bethany Beach Totem Pole

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    Location: ​214 DE-26, Bethany Beach, DE 19930   Overview: Chief Little Owl. A landmark since, 1976, the 24-foot statue at the entrance to Bethany was created by sculptor Peter Wolf Toth who donated one such statue in every U.S. state. The statue pays honor to the Nanticoke nation.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible: N/A Pet Friendly: N/A   Contact Information: Read more...
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    Indian River Life Saving Station Museum, Delaware Seashore State Park

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    Location: 25039 Coastal Hwy, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971   Overview: The station was built in 1876 for the United States Lifesaving Service, a government organization predating the U.S. Coast Guard charged with responding to shipwrecks. Restored to its 1905 appearance, it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible: First Floor only. There is Read more...
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    Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk

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    Location: 8 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971   Overview: This historic boardwalk, currently 1-mile long, was originally built in 1873, the same year the Rehoboth Camp Meeting Association was formed. The religious camp meeting was chartered as a permanent seaside resort.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible: Yes Pet Friendly: Dependant on season/time of day   Contact Information: https://www.cityofrehoboth.com/beach-and-boardwalk 302-227-2233 Read more...
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    Fort Miles Museum & Historic Area

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    Location: Cape Henlopen State Park, 15099 Cape Henlopen Dr, Lewes, DE 19958   Overview: Built to defend the Delaware Bay and Delaware River and protect domestic shipping. The WWII-era Fort Miles Museum & Historical Area integrates the presentation of a critical period in United States’ history with personal stories of defending our nation’s coastline.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible: Yes Read more...
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    Delaware Breakwater East End and Harbor of Refuge Lighthouses

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    Location: Cape Henlopen State Park, 15099 Cape Henlopen Dr, Lewes, DE 19958   Overview: The first, at 56’, was completed in 1885. The second was completed in 1926 after earlier structures failed. It was built on the ocean end of the outer Delaware Breakwater at the mouth of the Delaware Bay, just off Cape Henlopen. The 62’ structure was built Read more...
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    Cape May – Lewes Ferry, Lewes Terminal

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    Location: 43 Cape Henlopen Dr., Lewes, DE 19958   Overview: The Cape May – Lewes Ferry sails 17 miles across the Delaware Bay every day of the year between Lewes, Delaware and Cape May, New Jersey. Passengers (and their vehicles) have taken the 85-minute each-way journey since 1964.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible Pet Friendly on   Contact Information: https://www.cmlf.com/ Read more...