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Make Our History Yours

Delaware Aviation Museum
The adventure of a lifetime is waiting for
you and it begins the second you book
your flight online, aboard one of our
ready-to-go-Warbirds!
www.delawareaviationmuseum.org
Zwaanendael Museum Shipwreck of the Faithful Steward
Housed in a replica of the City Hall of An Irish immigrant ship sank off the shore
Hoorn, The Netherlands, this Lewes of the Indian River Inlet in 1785. The beach
museum highlights the rich history of has been dubbed “Coin Beach” because of
Sussex County and its maritime heritage the many foreign pennies found there. The
through exhibits of shipwreck artifacts. pennies with King George’s face on them
302-645-1148 | were either clipped or a hole poked through
history.delaware.gov/zwaanendael- George’s nose to poke fun at him.
museum/ Bethel Heritage Museum
Close to the banks of the scenic Broad
Creek, Bethel’s shipbuilding history is
preserved through exhibits, ship models,
paintings, furniture, china, and records of
shipbuilding enterprises. Call for museum
hours and exhibit info. 302-875-3974.

Cannonball House Bethany Beach Dinker-Irvin Museum
Cannonball House is known for being Experience a historically significant early
struck by British cannon fire during the 1900’s home and a glimpse of what life
War of 1812. The structure (c. 1765) now was like in the early days of the town. One
serves as a maritime history museum, of the few original cottages in Bethany and Treasures of the Sea Museum
holding more than 375 years of nautical the oldest public building in town. This museum houses treasures that
history. 302-645-7670 | www.townofbethanybeach.com/110/ were recovered from the shipwreck of
www.historiclewes.org Town-Museum the Atocha. See gold and silver bars, a
cannon, jewels, and other treasures.
302-259-6150 |
www.treasuresofthesea.org

Fenwick Island Lighthouse
The Milford Museum Delaware Seaside Railroad Club Just feet from the Transpeninsular Marker
Permanent exhibits include local historic Visitors are welcome at the clubhouse, that defines the Delaware and Maryland
events from the 1700s to present, which features multiple interactive State lines, the station was completed and
shipbuilding, and local businesses. Other layouts. Hours are 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the lamp was lit for the first time August
exhibits include an historic doll collection, Saturdays and Wednesdays from 5 – 8 1,1859.
Victorian silverware, Delaware ladybugs, p.m. Admission is free. 302-448-5654 | https://fenwickislandlighthouse.org/
and early Milford baseball. 302-424-1080 | www.delawareseasiderailroadclub.com the-lighthouse/
www.milfordmuseum.org

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