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Other notable buildings include St. Peter's Episcopal Church, the Ellis Marine Complex, Cannonball House, Governor Ebe W. Tunnell House, Walsh Building, Zwaanendael Museum (1932), Cornelius Burton House, Lewes Historical Society enclave, and the De Wolf Houses. The contributing sites include the site of an 18th-century fort and the 1812 Park.
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View of Fort Miles from Tower 7, which was one of the many fire control towers. Restored World War II observation tower. 12-inch (305 mm) gun at Battery 519. 16-inch (406 mm) gun at Fort Miles in 2015. 8-inch (203 mm) railway gun converted to 9.12-inch (232 mm) experimental gun.
The Lewes terminal of the Cape May–Lewes Ferry. Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) passes just outside city limits at Five Points where DE 1, U.S. Route 9 (US 9), DE 404, DE 23 and DE 1D (Plantation Road) intersect. There are three main arterial roads that connect Lewes to DE 1: New Road, Savannah Road (US 9 Business) and King's
Ten years after one of the worst school shootings in U.S. history, residents of the Connecticut town where it took place will mark the anniversary on Wednesday by attending vigils, paying respects ...
East end of DE 1 overlap: Lewes: 29.33: 47.20: US 9 Bus. west (Cape Henlopen Drive) – Lewes Beach, Downtown Lewes, Historic Area: Eastern terminus of US 9 Bus. Delaware Bay: 31.04: 49.95: Cape May–Lewes Ferry: US 9 north to G.S. Parkway – Cape May, West Cape May, Wildwoods: Continuation into New Jersey: 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0. ...
This light was erected in 1881 to form a range to guide ships around Cape Henlopen and into the relatively sheltered area behind it, which was also protected by the Delaware Breakwater. [2] A typical skeletal tower of the period was constructed near Lewes on the shore of Delaware Bay and equipped with a third order Fresnel lens. [2]
The Lewes Coast Guard Station now functions as the Delaware River pilot's station. The station is a 2.5-story balloon-framed building, built in 1938 in Colonial Revival style. The principal facade faces the harbor with an enclosed porch supported by paired Tuscan columns. Shingle siding covers the station.