Zwaanendael Museum
In Lewes, Delaware the Zwaanendael Museum was created to honor the 300th anniversary of Delaware's first European settlement, Zwaanendael, founded 1631.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: Delaware museum dedicated to European settlement
- Address: DE
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lewes Presbyterian Church and United States lightship Overfalls.
Lewes Presbyterian Church
Church
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Lewes Presbyterian Church is situated 700 feet south of Zwaanendael Museum.
United States lightship Overfalls
Photo: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. United States lightship Overfalls is situated 1,500 feet north of Zwaanendael Museum.
Beebe Healthcare
Hospital
Beebe Healthcare is a healthcare system serving Sussex County in southern Delaware in the United States. Its primary facility is Beebe Medical Center, a hospital in Lewes. Beebe Healthcare is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Zwaanendael Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lewes and Quakertown.
Lewes
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Lewes is a city in Delaware along the Delaware Bay in Sussex County near the Atlantic Ocean. It offers the visitor several beaches and historical sites.
Quakertown
Locality
Quakertown is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Quakertown is located on U.S. Route 9 Business, southwest of Lewes. Quakertown is situated 1½ miles southwest of Zwaanendael Museum.
Wescoats Corner
Locality
Wescoats Corner is an unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. Wescoats Corner is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 9 Business and Wescoats Corner Road, southwest of Lewes. Wescoats Corner is situated 2 miles southwest of Zwaanendael Museum.
Zwaanendael Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.77405° or 38° 46′ 27″ northLongitude
-75.13918° or 75° 8′ 21″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
87C6QVF6+J8OpenStreetMap ID
way 422416357OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
7160803Wikidata ID
Q8075609
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