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    Rehoboth Beach in Vintage Postcards
    Rehoboth Beach in Vintage Postcards
    Rehoboth Beach in Vintage Postcards
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    Rehoboth Beach in Vintage Postcards

    By Nan DeVincent-Hayes and Bo Bennett

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    Rehoboth Beach is heralded as the nation's summer capital. Located along the Atlantic Coast within 100 miles of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia, Delaware's treasured resort has provided millions of tourists with unforgettable memories along its mile-long boardwalk and white, sandy beach. Vintage postcards and photographs will allow readers to experience the thrill of this renowned beach and see why many have made Rehoboth their choice for vacations, holidays, and getaways time and time again-and why some call it home year-round. This photo album features then-and-now scenes of the beach, documents the rise of other attractions surrounding the area, pays homage to storms that shook the seacoast, and showcases some of the people, festivals, hotels, and motels that make this a special place to visit.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateMay 15, 2002
    ISBN9781439627808
    Rehoboth Beach in Vintage Postcards
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    Nan DeVincent-Hayes

    Authors Nan DeVincent-Hayes and Bo Bennett have captured the allure of the "nation's summer resort" in Rehoboth Beach. Glimpses of this treasured destination as it looked in years past will delight vacationers and residents for years to come.

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      Rehoboth Beach in Vintage Postcards - Nan DeVincent-Hayes

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      THE QUIET BEACHES

      SNIPPETS AND SNAPSHOTS

      Resorts like Ocean City, Maryland, Chincoteague, Virginia, and Rehoboth, Delaware get much exposure because they are larger, noisier, and more commercialized, while the smaller but equally valuable resorts go unnoticed by most tourists. These are the quiet resort towns of Fenwick Island, which includes Bethany Beach, Dewey Beach, and Lewes. These beaches offer a nice alternative to the busy tourist areas with their quaint villages, cobblestone streets, and warm hospitality.

      The Fenwick Island area includes Ocean City and Bethany Beach. A small region, it marks the coastal boundary between Maryland and Delaware, but most tourists are not aware when they move from the northern end of the Maryland shoreline into the southern tier of Delaware’s coast. Fenwick Island is made up of sandy beaches, commercial areas, various lodging options, golf courses, restaurants, and historical attractions like the Shipwreck Museum. Because most tourists aren’t aware of this gem, local Delmarvans (a name derived from the combination of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia) love to vacation at Fenwick Island during the shoulder and prime seasons instead of dealing with Ocean City and its eight million visitors tromping in and out of the 5,000-permanent-resident town over the short course of a summer. Fenwick Island boasts clean beaches, non-commercial taxes, and an old-town flavor.

      Bethany Beach is just north of Fenwick and south of Dewey and Rehoboth. Between Bethany Beach and Dewey is the Indian River Inlet, which runs into Rehoboth Bay. With only a few thousand year-round residents, Bethany holds its own when it comes to summer tourists, with pavilions lining the original boardwalk built around 1803. It was founded by Washington D. C.’s Disciples of Christ in 1901 and its first building was a tabernacle. The 1901 trip from D. C. to Bethany was a grueling two-day railroad, boat, and wagon affair requiring the endurance of mosquitoes, storms, and dirty trains. The powerful 1962 blizzard/ hurricane flattened the village, but the loyal residents promptly rebuilt Bethany into the thriving seaside town it is today.

      Dewey Beach benefits from its proximity to Rehoboth because tourists often visit both areas. The beach features breathtaking sunsets over the Indian Bay Inlet, cozy bed-and-breakfast inns, fine hotels, restaurants, and numerous surf and sand activities. Located south of Rehoboth and north of Bethany, Dewey has the Atlantic Ocean on its east and the Little Assawoman Bay on its west. Dewey is also home to the highest sand dune between Cape Cod and Cape Hatteras, which is 80 feet above the shoreline.

      Like Dewey Beach, Lewes also benefits from being close to Rehoboth and enjoys the immense popularity of Cape May, New Jersey as well, because both full-time residents and tourists take the 70-minute ferry ride to Atlantic City’s casinos, parks, beaches, and zoo. Lewes is dormant during the off-season and seems relatively bucolic but is actually the host of many popular local events, including the Merchants Hospitality night, Preview Reception Art Show and Sale, a Christmas tour, parade, and concert, a tree lighting, and its annual Exercise Like the Eskimos—all in December. Begin your Delaware coastal exploration from Fenwick Island and work your way up to

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