Lewes is an incorporated city on the Delaware Bay in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 3,303. Along with neighboring Rehoboth Beach, Lewes is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growing Cape Region. The city lies within the Salisbury, Maryland–Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lewes proudly claims to be "The First Town in The First State."
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Lewes
Sussex County, DE
Population
3,339
Walk Score
64 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,354
Median home value
$778,800
Founded
1631
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Cape Henlopen Archeological District · listed 1978
- Fort Miles Historic District · listed 2004
- Lewes Historic District · listed 1977
- Lewes Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 1992
- National Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater Harbor Historic District · listed 1989
Notable landmarks
- Coleman House · listed 1977
- Cool Spring Presbyterian Church · listed 1982
- De Vries Palisade · listed 1972
- Delaware Breakwater and Lewes Harbor · listed 1976
- Fisher Homestead · listed 1980
- Fisher's Paradise · listed 1972
- Hall, Col. David, House · listed 1976
- Hells Neck
- Hopkins' Covered Bridge Farm · listed 1991
- Lewes Presbyterian Church · listed 1977
- Lightship WLV 539 · listed 1989
- Marsh Grass Site
- Maull House · listed 1970
- Maull, Thomas, House (Boundary Increase) · listed 1978
- Norwood House · listed 1982
- Pagan Creek Dike · listed 1973
- Roosevelt Inlet Shipwreck · listed 2006
- Russell, William, House · listed 1977
- St. George's Chapel · listed 1973
- Townsend Site · listed 1978
- Wolfe's Neck Site · listed 1978
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