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Sail Away! 20ish Easy Ways to Get Out on the Water DestinationsRoad Trips

Sail Away! 20ish Easy Ways to Get Out on the Water

You don't have to own a boat to get out on the water on the Delmarva Peninsula. Here are a few easy options, available in ticketed fashion rather than by putting a group together and chartering a vessel. • THE STEAM FERRY: The Patriot is a replica 1930s steam ferry that offers narrated cruises on various themes along the Miles River, sailing out of St.…
April 22, 2026
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse Featured Image
Fall of an ‘Ancient Warrior:’ The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse Collapses, 1926 Way Back Machine

Fall of an ‘Ancient Warrior:’ The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse Collapses, 1926

When it comes to iconic images of Delaware, the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse ranks near the top of the list. Its likeness can be found in galleries, on greeting cards, on websites, and in logos. There’s even a mini-replica set in the middle of a traffic roundabout on the way into Rehoboth Beach. That’s pretty impressive, considering the fact that the lighthouse toppled into the sea…
March 21, 2026
Cape May Lewes Ferry Opening Day in Lewes Delaware Featured Photo
Grand Opening Gone Wrong: The Cape May-Lewes Ferry in 1964 Way Back Machine

Grand Opening Gone Wrong: The Cape May-Lewes Ferry in 1964

In late June of 1964 Lewes, Del. ranked as Party Town, USA. There were parades, jet fighter flyovers, military band concerts, sailboat races, gala dinners—I could go on and on. Those celebrations were all leading up to a crescendo—the grand opening of the Cape May Lewis Ferry on July 1. That ferry service was a long time coming—and badly needed. Locals were sick of the…
June 17, 2024
Cape May Lewes Ferry 1964 Featured Photo SIZED
Road Trips #2 Excerpt: Ghosts and Snags on the Cape May Lewes Ferry DestinationsFrom the Books

Road Trips #2 Excerpt: Ghosts and Snags on the Cape May Lewes Ferry

This is a brief excerpt from my book Eastern Shore Road Trips #2: 26 MORE One-Day Adventures of Delmarva. One of the adventures in that book involves taking history-laden ferry. I give snapshot stories of five different ferries operating on the Delmarva in that chapter. There is also a separate chapter in the book on visiting Lewes. Here is where to find info on the book…
May 24, 2024
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The Sussex County Man Who Made a Killing in the California Gold Rush without Looking for Gold Way Back Machine

The Sussex County Man Who Made a Killing in the California Gold Rush without Looking for Gold

“Gold, boys, gold!” When that cry of joy rang out in Coloma, Calif. on Jan. 24, 1848, the response was … well … not much. Times were different. Consider: • California still belonged to Mexico on that day. The Mexican-American War was still winding down, and the Treaty of Guadalupe that would move California into the American column didn’t get signed until February. The guys…
March 11, 2024
Easter Parties at Cape Henlopen FEATURED PHOTO
The Wild Easter Parties of Days Gone By at Cape Henlopen Way Back Machine

The Wild Easter Parties of Days Gone By at Cape Henlopen

Most of us savor our Easter weekends for the opportunity to celebrate faith, enjoy the spring weather, and visit or video chat with family members and friends. Come Monday morning, it's back to old routines. That's not the way it worked for many decades in Lewes, Del. Between who-knows-when and the 1960s, the day after Easter was a civic holiday of the first order in…
March 2, 2024
Winterfest of Lights in Ocean City, Maryland
CHRISTMAS 2023: The Big Light Shows Good Times & Fun Events

CHRISTMAS 2023: The Big Light Shows

Here is all the info you need on the biggest and best season-long light shows of the 2023 holiday season! Winterfest of Lights in Ocean City, Md. Nov. 16 to Dec. 31 This is the 31st time around for Winterfest of Lights at Northside Park in Ocean City, Md. Take an outdoor walking tour through incredible light displays. Afterwards, see Santa in the gift shop.…
October 22, 2023
Featured Photo Escape from Lewes Storm with Boat Sized
Rowing to Freedom: A Long & Stormy Escape from Lewes CharactersWay Back Machine

Rowing to Freedom: A Long & Stormy Escape from Lewes

Picture yourself standing on the Delaware coast, somewhere near Lewes. "A fierce gale was blowing" on that January morning in the mid-1800s. "The waves were running fearfully high." Three friends stand with you on that shoreline. Today was supposed to be the day you would make a shared and cherished dream come true. Everything was planned to perfection, except for this weather. The four men…
June 2, 2022
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THREE THINGS ABOUT BELLTOWN: History Hiding in Plain Sight Just Outside of Lewes Way Back Machine

THREE THINGS ABOUT BELLTOWN: History Hiding in Plain Sight Just Outside of Lewes

The remnants of old Belltown fall into the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it category of sites to see while visiting the Delaware beach resorts. The super-busy intersection that locals call Five Points will demand your full driving attention as you make your way just above Lewes along Route 1 or Route 9. Two big-box hardware stores dominate this intersection, but just beyond there, on westbound Route 9—don’t blink!—is a…
May 11, 2022
DeBraak Shipwreck Featured Photo
Shipwreck in Lewes! The DeBraak Goes Down, 1798 DestinationsWay Back Machine

Shipwreck in Lewes! The DeBraak Goes Down, 1798

This is an excerpt from my book, Eastern Shore Road Trips #2: 26 MORE One-Day Adventures on Delmarva. More info on that here. Much as you might wish otherwise, you can’t spend every waking moment of your beach getaway sweltering in the sand and splashing in the sea. Sometimes, it rains. Sometimes, you need a break from the baking. The break I have in mind…
May 31, 2021