Ryves Holt House, Lewes

Name: Ryves Holt House
Address: Lewes, United States

#6 among attractions in Lewes

Museum, History museum

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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. ()

Coordinates: 38°46'33"N, 75°8'28"W

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Ryves Holt House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Zwaanendael Museum, Overfalls, Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes and Rehoboth Canal.

~700 ftSE
Museum, History museum
Zwaanendael Museum, Lewes
4 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.
~730 ftN
Museum, Ship
Overfalls, Lewes
4 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.
~950 ftSE
Garden, Park
Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes
5 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.
1.3 miNW
Canal
Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Lewes
34 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.
0.6 miS
38°46'1"N • 75°8'29"W
Lewes Public Library, Lewes
16 min walk • Library
~1400 ftS
Church
Lewes Presbyterian Church, Lewes
7 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.
~660 ftSW
Neighbourhood
Lewes Historic District, Lewes
4 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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Which popular attractions are close to Ryves Holt House?

Nearby attractions include Lewes Historic District, Lewes (4 min walk), Zwaanendael Museum, Lewes (4 min walk), Overfalls, Lewes (4 min walk), Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes (5 min walk).

Ryves Holt House, Lewes

Facts and practical information

Lewes plan & book

Ryves Holt House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Zwaanendael Museum, Lewes

Overfalls, Lewes

Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes

Lewes and Rehoboth Canal, Lewes

Lewes Public Library, Lewes

Lewes Presbyterian Church, Lewes

Lewes Historic District, Lewes

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ryves Holt House?