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 Take
part in a guided tour of the Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton. And, here's
the best part, all tours are FREE and include samples! 6 Cannery Village Center,
Milton, DE. Call 302.684.1000 for reservations.
www.dogfish.com
 Lewes
Historical Society is comprised of a collection of
twelve old-town
Lewes historical sites, nine of which are centrally located on a complex at the
intersection of Second and Shipcarpenter Street. The Cannonball House (1765) is
one of the most well-known landmarks in Lewes. Visitors flock to see the famous
house with the cannonball still stuck in its side. Now, it is home to nationally
important maritime art and memorabilia. The Burton-Ingram House (1785) is
nationally recognized for its architectural significance to lower Delaware. It
houses elegant furnishings, and fine art. Additional Lewes Historical sites
include the Ryves Holt House, Rabbits Ferry House, Lewes Lifesaving Station
Boathouse, Ellegood House, Hiram Rodney Burton House, Midway School #178,
Blacksmith Shop, Early Plank House, Old Doctors Office, and Thompson Country
Store. Lewes Historical Society,
110 Shipcarpenter Square, Lewes, Delaware 19958, 302.645.7670,
www.historiclewes.org
 Welcome
to the
Zwaanendael Museum, a showcase for Lewes-area maritime,
military, and social history. Modeled after the town hall in Hoorn, the
Netherlands, the museum commemorates the founding of Delaware's first European
settlement by the Dutch in 1631. Zwaanendael Museum, 102 Kings Highway
(Kings Highway at Savannah Road), Lewes, DE 19958, 302.645.1148,
website,
Photo courtesy of State of Delaware.
 The LV 118, known as the
Lightship Overfalls, is one of only 17 remaining
lightships out of a total of 179 built from 1820 to 1952. In Winter 2008/2009,
the ship underwent major repairs. In Spring 2009, construction on the Slip
began. It is uncertain where the ship will be while the slip is under
construction, which should be complete in late Summer 2009. For more info call
302-644-8050 or log onto
www.overfalls.org.
 Rehoboth
Beach Museum - Archives, photographs and memorabilia, showcasing the historic
legacy of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Located in the Old Ice House, next to the
Rehoboth Beach Visitors Center. Rehoboth Beach Museum, 511 Rehoboth Avenue,
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971, 302.227.7310
 Learn
about shipwrecks and the men who responded to them on the Delaware Coast before
the creation of the U.S. Coast Guard. Located in Delaware Seashore State Park
just north of the Indian River Inlet on Route One. The museum and gift shop are
open seven days a week from 8am until 4:30pm from April 1 through October 31.
Winter and Spring hours vary - please call ahead.
Indian River Life-Saving Station, 130 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971,
302.227.6991,
www.destateparks.com
 Quest
for adventure and treasure, as
the
maritime past of the Delmarva coast is brilliantly brought to life at the
DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum. DiscoverSea houses the most
extensive collection of shipwreck artifacts in the Mid-Atlantic. From coins, to
gold and silver bars, along with weapons and china, you'll dig through pieces of
history from this region and all across the world. DiscoverSea
Shipwreck Museum, 708 Ocean Highway, Fenwick Island, Delaware 19944,
302.539.9366, 1.888.743.5524,
www.discoversea.com
 Ripley's
Believe It or Not! Museum, famous
for its weird and unusual exhibits, is located at the pier on the Ocean City
Boardwalk. Walk through 14 different galleries, featuring over 500
exhibits. Ripley's Believe It or Not! Ocean City, 401 South Atlantic
Avenue
Ocean City, MD 21842
USA,
www.ripleys.com, 410.289.5600, Photo Courtesy of Ripley's
Believe It or Not!
Other Area Museums
►Nanticoke Indian Museum
Corner
of Rt. 24 & Rt. 5, Millsboro, DE 19966
302.945.3400
►Seaford Historical Society
Main Office at 203 High Street,
Seaford, DE 19973
302.628.9828
►Treasures
of the Sea
Delaware
Technical & Community College,
Jack F. Owens Campus, Seashore Hwy Rt. 18/404, Georgetown, DE
19947, 302.856.5700
►Anna Hazard Museum
17 Christian Street, Rehoboth Beach, DE
19971
302.227.1119
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