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Sussex County Night Moves
VIDEO: Lewes after dark
The Lightship Overfalls has become a landmark along Lewes' waterfront, and is one of the few restored lightships in the nation. BY RON MACARTHUR
January 31, 2012
Second Street in downtown Lewes is the hub of activity in the state's first town. BY RON MACARTHUR
Lights are reflected in long lines on the surface of the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal, completed in 1927 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The canal, part of the Atlantic inter-coastal waterway, links Rehoboth and Delaware bays. BY RON MACARTHUR
The Zwaanendael Museum, built in 1931 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the first European settlement in Delaware, is modeled after the former city hall in Hoorn, Netherlands. BY RON MACARTHUR
Preservation Forge and Museum in downtown Lewes has been a lifelong project of Hope and John Ellsworth. BY RON MACARTHUR
The labyrinth lights the courtyard of St. Peter's Episcopal Church along Second Street. One of the oldest churches in Delaware, buildings date back to 1707, 1808 and 1858 at the site. The cemetery is the final resting place of four former governors. BY RON MACARTHUR
The present Lewes Presbyterian Church was built in 1832 along King's Highway, but the first church was constructed there in 1707. BY RON MACARTHUR
Lights show the way into The Villages of Five Points, a model community built just outside Lewes city limits. BY RON MACARTHUR
Beebe Medical Center has been in an almost constant state of building from its original facility constructed in Lewes dating back to 1916. BY RON MACARTHUR
At night, Sussex County towns take on a different look as the sun sets and lights come on providing a contrast between light and dark. Lewes at night is first in a series.
