Great For:
✔ Rainy Day
✔ Close to Beaches
✔ Solo
✔ Couples
✔ Limited Mobility
✔ Families
Lewes
Fort Miles Museum and Historical Area, Cape Henlopen State Park
Explore exhibits on U.S. soldiers’ defense of the Delaware coast. The site includes Battery 519, six barracks buildings, a fire control tower, an orientation building, and an artillery park.
Historic Lewes Town Campus, 110 Shipcarpenter St.
Pick up a self-guided tour brochure at the welcome center and wander nine historic buildings, including a school, country store, and tavern.
Lewes Maritime Museum at the Cannonball House, 118 Front St.
Built around 1765, the Cannonball House survived fire during the War of 1812 — look for the cannonball still lodged in its wall. Inside, you’ll find maritime art and memorabilia.
Zwaanendael Museum, 102 Kings Highway
Delaware’s first European colony, Swanendael, was established by the Dutch in 1631. The museum highlights the area’s maritime, military, and social history.
Rehoboth Beach and South
Indian River Life-Saving Station, 25039 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth
Built in 1876 to respond to frequent shipwrecks, the station now serves as a museum honoring the sailors who risked their lives to save others.
Nanticoke Indian Museum, 26673 John J. Williams Highway, Millsboro
This Smithsonian-affiliated museum displays artifacts dating as far back as 8,000 BCE, alongside art and exhibits celebrating Nanticoke history and culture.
Rehoboth Beach Historical Society & Museum, 511 Rehoboth Ave.
Discover artifacts and exhibits tracing Rehoboth’s past, including vintage restaurant menus and amusement park memorabilia.
