Lewes and Rehoboth Beach Delaware
The Jersey Shore and Ocean City Maryland are the big names in the mid-Atlantic Shore areas. But sitting in between them is a 30 mile stretch that is not as well know, except by locals – The Delaware Shore. At the northern end of this stretch of beautiful beach front is Lewes, Delaware . Lewes sits at the mouth of the Delaware Bay, protected from the Atlantic by Cape Henlopan. Lewes was first settled in 1631 by the Dutch. While this town did not survive, in 1663 a permanent presence was established. Lewes has served as a stop on the Underground Railroad, and was home to Fort Miles, which protected the Delaware Bay from invasion from 1943 until 1991. Lewes Beach Today, Lewes is a vacation destination for residents of the area from Wilmington DE to Washington DC. It is a small town, with around 2800 full time residents, but it has a growing number of summer and weekend homes. I first visited the area around 20 years ago, over Christmas week. Back then,...