Lewes Delaware – a popular beach resort area

Lewes Delaware is an integrated city located in Sussex County, United

States, resting on the Peninsula of Delmarva. As stated by the Census
Bureau estimates of the year 2006, the total population of this city was
around 3,116. It city is division of the Seaford, Micropolitan Statistical Area,
Delaware.

Since Lewes was identified the earliest town, which was discovered in the
state, moreover since Delaware was the earliest state for ratifying the
Constitution, this town mentions itself simply as "The first town in the first
state." In addition, Lewes Delaware is named following the township of
Lewes, which is located in England, which is also located in a county that is
named Sussex (from where Sussex County in Delaware gets its name). In
addition to this, Lewes, England, Sussex, has the identical seal.

Lewes Delaware and the townships of Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach,

Dewey Beach, South Bethany, as well as Fenwick Island constitute the beach
resort area of Delaware, which is the most densely populated as well as
fastest-growing area of Sussex County.

Lewes Delaware was the location of the opening European settlement in

the state, a whaling as well as trading post, which the Dutch settlers
established on June 3, in the year 1631, moreover was named Zwaanendael
(commonly known as Swan Valley). This colony had an extremely short
existence, since a local tribe of the Lenni Lenape Indians had exhausted the
32 Dutch settlers in the year 1632.

Lewes Delaware is the southernmost terminus of the renowned ferry tours

that starts from Cape May and arrives at Lewes Ferry.

Lewes Delaware is located adjacent to the well-known Cape Henlopen

State Park as well as on the brink of the outlet malls on the Rehoboth Beach.
In addition, Lewes is provided with a division of the important Delaware
Coast Line Railway, which starts in Georgetown
Lewes serves as a popular with the inhabitants of Washington, D.C. as
vacation and resort spot, and also among the neighboring suburbs. Even if
the city theoretically takes a seat of the lower side reach of the main
Delaware Bay, and is nonetheless measured an ocean resort, mainly as the
ocean is close by at Cape Henlopen.

Besides being a popular tourist destination, Lewes Delaware is also an

abode of the Zwaanendael Museum, featuring exhibits about the history of
Delaware. Second Street is regarded as the main street of town as well as
has numerous restaurants, shops, along with historical venues. Furthermore,
the Fisherman's Wharf is a waterfront that stretches by the side of the Lewes
as well as the Rehoboth Canal. The Fisherman's Wharf features numerous
restaurants as well as bait shops, as well as in the peak season this dock
hosts numerous of boats from all across. In addition, United States Lightship
Overfalls is also moored at this site. This is owned as well as managed by the
Overfalls Maritime Museum Foundation (OMMF), moreover is known to be
one of seven existing lightships at the museums all across the United States.