Lewes Maritime History Trail

Lewes Maritime History Trail (HM25CR)

Location: Lewes, DE 19958 Sussex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 47.157', W 75° 9.633'

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University of Delaware

The University of Delaware (UD) has been involved with marine research since 1950, when a group of local fishermen became alarmed by drastic decline in Delaware Bay fisheries approached the Delaware General Assembly for help. The legislators responded by allocating funds to establish a marine biology program at UD.

The university eventually established its first permanent marine laboratory in a former restaurant at bunting's Landing, on the banks of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. Early research focused on the marine biology and health of Delaware Bay, and after a few years UD constructed its Bayside Laboratory and docks on Beach Plum Island, across the Broadkill River and adjacent to Roosevelt Inlet.

In 1970, the university officially created a college for graduate research in marine studies and began building facilities on the mainland. Today, the Hugh R. Sharp Campus houses approximately 100 faculty, staff, and students who, along with researchers at UD's Newark campus, investigate science and policy related to the earth, oceans, atmosphere and environment in Delaware and around the globe.

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· 45-foot Acartia (top) was the UD marine laboratory's first research vessel. The 146-foot R/V Hugh R. Sharp is UD's current ship,



one of the most advanced in the country.
· Bunting's Landing
· Bayside Lab
· Because of its proximity to both the bay and the ocean, Lewes was selected as the location of UD's first marine research field station. In 1951, the restaurant at Bunting's Landing was rented as the first marine laboratory. A few years later, Bayside Laboratory was constructed on the Beach Plum Island. Although a great location for research, Bayside Lab presented a challenge for the college's early scientists as they had to row across strong tidal currents to reach the building.
· Today, the Hugh R. Sharp Campus comprises two primary laboratories, a marine operations building, and a conference center. Coast Day, an annual celebration of the sea hosted by the university and the Delaware Sea Grant College Program, attracts thousands of visitors to the campus on the first Sunday of October.
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HM NumberHM25CR
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Placed ByUniversity of Delaware
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Date Added Thursday, February 8th, 2018 at 10:01am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 486055 N 4293035
Decimal Degrees38.78595000, -75.16055000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 47.157', W 75° 9.633'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 47' 9.4199999999998" N, 75° 9' 37.98" W
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Area Code(s)302
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 700 Pilottown Rd, Lewes DE 19958, US
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