Lewes passport program underway for summer
A program that encourages visitors to explore Lewes is underway for the season.
The Lewes Education Summer Passport Program kicked off its second season on Memorial Day weekend. It is run by the Lewes Education Coalition.
Here’s how it works: Visitors and locals visit various sites in Lewes, where they scan a QR code to answer questions about the site.
The locations are Lightship Overfalls, Fort Miles Historic Area in Cape Henlopen State Park, Historic Lewes (Lewes Historical Society), Seaside Nature Center in Cape Henlopen State Park, Zwaanendael Museum, Lewes Public Library, Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association’s restored caboose and coal tender in Stango Park, and Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal.
After visiting at least six of the eight sites, participants will be entered into a weekly drawing for prizes.
David Christopher, chair of the coalition, said the passport is a fun way to learn about the city.
“The goal is to get people to visit Lewes sites – some people might know about; they might not know about others,” he said.
Christopher said they expanded this year’s program because of the overwhelming response to last season’s pilot program.
For all the details, go to sites.google.com/view/leweseducationcoalition/summer-education-passport.
Bill Shull has been covering Lewes for the Cape Gazette since 2023. He comes to the world of print journalism after 40 years in TV news. Bill has worked in his hometown of Philadelphia, as well as Atlanta and Washington, D.C. He came to Lewes in 2014 to help launch WRDE-TV. Bill served as WRDE’s news director for more than eight years, working in Lewes and Milton. He is a 1986 graduate of Penn State University. Bill is an avid aviation and wildlife photographer, and a big Penn State football, Eagles, Phillies and PGA Tour golf fan. Bill, his wife Jill and their rescue cat, Lucky, live in Rehoboth Beach.
