Lewes

Lewes (HMCRI)

Location: Lewes, DE 19958 Sussex County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 45.903', W 75° 8.947'

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The Dutch in 1673 established a court in Hoorn Kil for the inhabitants "on the east and west sides of Cape Henlopen unto Bomties (Bombay) Hook." Governor Andros of New York in 1676 established an English court at Whorekill, the jurisdiction of which was reduced in 1681 by the creation of Kent County. County Seat of Sussex County until 1791.
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HM NumberHMCRI
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Year Placed1959
Placed ByPublic Archives Commission
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Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 7:41am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 487045 N 4290715
Decimal Degrees38.76505000, -75.14911667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 45.903', W 75° 8.947'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 45' 54.18" N, 75° 8' 56.82" W
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Area Code(s)302
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 946-998 Savannah Rd, Lewes DE 19958, US
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