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The DeVries Monument on Pilottown Road commemorates the 1631 Dutch settlement. Constructed before the exact position of the Dutch fort was determined, the monument later was discovered to be on the site of the fortification's north bastion.

Lewes is the traditional home of the pilots who guide ships up Delaware Bay. This maritime orientation also makes the town a natural site for the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment at the University of Delaware.

Ferries connect Lewes with Cape May, N.J., daily. The 17-mile trip takes 85 minutes. For information write Cape May-Lewes Ferry, Cape May Terminal, 1200 Lincoln Blvd., Cape May, NJ 08204; phone (800) 643-3779. Cape May-Lewes ferry information also is available at AAA Mid-Atlantic, 55 Greentree Dr., in Dover; phone (302) 674-8020.

Visitor Centers

Lewes Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Bureau 120 Kings Hwy. Lewes, DE 19958. Phone:(302)645-8073 or (877)465-3937

Self-guiding Tours

Brochures and maps, including a self-guiding maritime trail covering 12 sites, are available from the chamber of commerce and visitor bureau.

Things to Do

Fisherman's Wharf Cruises

Fisher-Martin House

Lewes Historical Society

Lightship Overfalls

Seaside Nature Center

Zwaanendael Museum

WINERIES

Nassau Valley Vineyards Winery and Visitors Center

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