Lewes Life-Saving Station
Lewes Life-Saving Station is a museum in Sussex County, Delaware which is located on Shipcarpenter Street. Lewes Life-Saving Station is situated nearby to Lightship Overfalls, as well as near The Canal Front Playground.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United States lightship Overfalls and Zwaanendael Museum.
United States lightship Overfalls
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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.
Zwaanendael Museum
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. Zwaanendael Museum is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Lewes Life-Saving Station.
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 2,600 feet south of Lewes Life-Saving Station.
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 2 miles southwest of Lewes Life-Saving Station.
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 Lewes Life-Saving Station.
Lewes Life-Saving Station
- Type: Museum
- Address: 2 Shipcarpenter Street, Lewes, DE 19958
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Sussex County, Delaware, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.77817° or 38° 46′ 41″ northLongitude
-75.14138° or 75° 8′ 29″ westInception
1884Operator
Lewes Historical SocietyOpen location code
87C6QVH5+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 782664887OpenStreetMap feature
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