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On north side of town was Zwaanendael, first Dutch settlement on Delaware soil. Founded 1631 on creek, named by settlers Hoorn Kil in honor of town of Hoorn in Holland. Colony was destroyed by Indians same year. DeVries, a director of company whic…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCRF_lewes_Lewes-DE.html
Under orders from Peter Stuyvesant, the Dutch erected Fort at Hoorn Kil (Lewes Creek) 1659 but were soon dispossessed by Marylanders. Here was also a communistic settlement established in 1662 by Mennonites from Holland under Peter Cornelius Plock…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCPA_the-blizzard-of-1888_Lewes-DE.html
Known as the "Great White Hurricane," the Blizzard of 1888 was one of the most devastating weather events in recorded history. Affecting coastal states from Virginia to Maine, this paralyzing storm resulted in widespread death and destruction. Wit…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCP6_lightship-overfalls_Lewes-DE.html
Responsible for establishing aids for the navigation of our nation's waterways, the United States government Initiated the use of manned lightships or "floating lighthouses" in 1820. These vessels addressed many needs. They could be placed in loca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMCP2_the-bombardment-of-lewes_Lewes-DE.html
In March of 1813, the Royal Navy established a blockade of the Delaware Bay and River. The British squadron, under the command of Commodore John P. Beresford, RN, took up stations off Lewes and the Delaware Capes, and began to conduct raids along …
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The Lewes-Rehoboth Canal connecting Rehoboth Bay and Delaware Bay was authorized by the U.S. River and Harbor Act of 1912. Initially, the canal was envisioned as a means of access to the sea for farmers and saw mills along the Indian River and Bay…