Zwaanendael Museum, Lewes

Name: Zwaanendael Museum
Address: Lewes, United States

#2 among attractions in Lewes

Top attraction, Museum, History museum

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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. It has 17th century Dutch elements such as stepped facade gable, terra cotta roof tiles, carved stonework, and decorated shutters. The top of the building's front features a statue of David Pietersen de Vries, leader of the expedition that founded Swanendael. ()

Established: 1931 (93 years ago)Coordinates: 38°46'29"N, 75°8'21"W

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Zwaanendael Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Overfalls, Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Ryves Holt House.

~1300 ftNW
Museum, Ship
Overfalls, Lewes
7 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.
~360 ftS
Garden, Park
Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes
2 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.
1.5 miNW
Canal
Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Lewes
38 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.
~700 ftNW
Museum, History museum
Ryves Holt House, Lewes
4 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.
0.6 miS
38°46'1"N • 75°8'29"W
Lewes Public Library, Lewes
15 min walk • Library
~930 ftS
Church
Lewes Presbyterian Church, Lewes
5 min walk • Lewes Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church building located at 100 Kings Highway in Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1832, as a frame meeting house measuring 45 feet by 37 feet.
~1050 ftW
Neighbourhood
Lewes Historic District, Lewes
6 min walk • Lewes Historic District is a national historic district located at Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. The district includes 122 contributing buildings and 6 contributing sites encompassing most of the 17th-century town of Lewes, together with part of Pilot Town.

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Nearby attractions include Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes (2 min walk), Ryves Holt House, Lewes (4 min walk), Lewes Presbyterian Church, Lewes (5 min walk), Lewes Historic District, Lewes (6 min walk).

Zwaanendael Museum, Lewes

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Zwaanendael Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Overfalls, Lewes

Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes

Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Lewes

Ryves Holt House, Lewes

Lewes Public Library, Lewes

Lewes Presbyterian Church, Lewes

Lewes Historic District, Lewes

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Zwaanendael Museum?