Delaware Breakwater, Lewes

Name: Delaware Breakwater
Address: Lewes, United States

#19 among attractions in Lewes

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The Delaware Breakwater is a set of breakwaters east of Lewes, Delaware on Cape Henlopen that form Lewes Harbor. They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976. ()

Built: 1828 (196 years ago)Coordinates: 38°47'52"N, 75°6'30"W

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Delaware Breakwater – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Junction and Breakwater Trail, Midway Par 3 Golf Course & Range, Zwaanendael Museum, Overfalls.

4.4 miS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Junction and Breakwater Trail, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge
113 min walk • The Junction and Breakwater Trail is a 6-mile long rail trail located on the southwestern side of Cape Henlopen State Park connecting Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States.
4.1 miSW
38°44'44"N • 75°8'45"W
Midway Par 3 Golf Course & Range, Lewes
106 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2.3 miSW
Museum, History museum
Zwaanendael Museum, Lewes
59 min walk • In Lewes, Delaware the Zwaanendael Museum was created to honor the 300th anniversary of Delaware's first European settlement, Zwaanendael, founded 1631. The museum models the former City Hall in Hoorn, Netherlands.
2.2 miSW
Museum, Ship
Overfalls, Lewes
57 min walk • Lightship Overfalls was the last lightvessel constructed for the United States Lighthouse Service before the Service became part of the United States Coast Guard. She is currently preserved in Lewes, Delaware as a museum ship.
2.4 miSW
Garden, Park
Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes
60 min walk • Zwaanendael or Swaanendael was a short-lived Dutch colonial settlement in Delaware. It was built in 1631. The name is archaic Dutch for "swan valley." The site of the settlement later became the town of Lewes, Delaware.
2.9 miW
Canal
Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Lewes
73 min walk • The Lewes and Rehoboth Canal is a canal in Sussex County, Delaware, which connects the Broadkill River and the Delaware Bay to Rehoboth Bay. It forms a portion of the Intracoastal Waterway.
2.3 miSW
Museum, History museum
Ryves Holt House, Lewes
60 min walk • Ryves Holt House is purportedly the oldest surviving house in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is located at 218 Second Street in Lewes, Delaware. The building, which has been dated to 1665 using dendrochronology, served as one of the earliest inns in the region.
5.7 miS
Church
All Saints Episcopal Church, Rehoboth Beach
146 min walk • All Saints' Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 18 Olive Avenue, Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred in Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1893 for the summer services of an Episcopal congregation. It is a one-story structure constructed of hand-molded brick, measuring 100 feet by 30 feet.
5.8 miS
38°43'2"N • 75°4'42"W
Clear Space Theatre Company, Rehoboth Beach
148 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
2.8 miSW
38°46'1"N • 75°8'29"W
Lewes Public Library, Lewes
71 min walk • Library
5.6 miSW
Winery, Wine tours
Nassau Valley Vineyards, Lewes
144 min walk • Nassau Valley Vineyards was the first winery in the state of Delaware in the United States, and is currently the largest in the state. When jazz singer Peggy Raley decided to open a winery in Delaware, she first had to get the local state legislature to pass a law allowing wineries in the state.