Mid-Atlantic
Lewes
Sussex County, DE
Population
3,339
Walk Score
64 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$1,354
Median home value
$778,800
Founded
1631
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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