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‘First Settler of Lewes’ sales to benefit Fourth...
6 months ago
A new book from The History Press, covering 360 years of Lewes history, has just been published...
FIRST SETTLER OF LEWES PART 5
New family brings fresh initiative to Lewes
Mike Rawl
7 months ago
In 1945, Isabel Jacob added four very active new people to her life. Her daughter, Kitty, had...
FIRST SETTLER OF LEWES PART 4
The West family and other preserve owners
Mike Rawl
7 months ago
A survey from 1807 shows only eighty buildings of all types in Lewes. Over the next fifty years, no...
FIRST SETTLER OF LEWES PART 3
The Burning of Hoornkil
Mike Rawl
7 months ago
In late 1673, Lord Baltimore launched a plan to brutally punish Hoornkil’s residents for their...
Fourth Street Preserve campaign reaches 70% of goal
7 months ago
A $1.4 million commitment from Delaware’s Open Space Council has brought the campaign to save the...
FIRST SETTLER OF LEWES PART 2
Helms Wiltbanck finds his Pra Serve
Mike Rawl
7 months ago
The small wooden boat carrying Lewes’s first settler and his family nudged ashore on Hoornkil beach...
FIRST SETTLER OF LEWES PART 1
‘First Settler’ dives into history of Fourth Street...
Mike Rawl
8 months ago
Thirty-five years ago, Lewes was just emerging from its long, quiet slumber as a maritime port,...
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375,000.00
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UNDER CONTRACT! Beautiful 5 BR, 4 BA Penthouse Condo...
Rehoboth Beach
1,990,000.00
UNDER CONTRACT - Being offered, a beautiful 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom single-level penthouse condo with...
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The Carrie Lingo Team
SOLD! 48± Acres on HIGH TRAFFIC CORNER outside LEWES...
Lewes
25,755,600.00
SOLD! 48+/- ACRES ON HIGH TRAFFIC CORNER OUTSIDE LEWES ON KINGS HIGHWAY & GILLS NECK ROAD!...
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749,000.00
Looking to transition to the Delaware Coast? Look no further. This lovingly maintained home in the...
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759,000.00
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639,900.00
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217 N Bayshore Dr, Frederica | Peace and tranquility...
Frederica
600,000.00
Peace and tranquility with amazing water views! There is a water view from almost every room and...
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Quintessential Broadkill Beach Cottage
Milton
425,000.00
NEW PRICE, a quintessential Broadkill Beach cottage with 2 bedrooms, 1 and one half bathrooms,...
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Rehoboth Beach
2,050,000.00
209 New Castle Street Rehoboth Beach DE 19971 -Charming Cottage in Prime South Rehoboth Location –...
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Chorman readies planes for mosquito season
Bill Shull
4 hours ago
It was Monday morning and already a busy day for Jeff Chorman as he walked across the ramp at his...