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} Cape Henlopen State Park
42 Cape Henlopen Dr. Tel (302) 645-
8983. 
v Rehoboth Beach
* 1,200. @ n 229 Rehoboth Ave,
(302) 227-6181.
∑ cityofrehoboth.com
Rehoboth beach was orig inally
a Methodist summer camp.
The elegant French-style Nemours Mansion, built by Alfred I. du Pont A commercial strip of restau-
rants and shops stretches
z Nemours P New Castle Courthouse along Rehoboth Avenue,
Mansion and 211 Delaware St. Tel (302) 323-4453. meeting sand beaches at
Gardens Open 10am–3:30pm Tue–Sat, 1:30– Funland on the boardwalk.
4:30pm Sun. Closed Mon, public hols.
The Outlets, between Lewes
850 Alapocas Dr. Tel (302) 651-6912. and Rehoboth Beach, feature
@ Open May–Dec: Tue–Sun (children c Lewes every major outlet store, taking
under 12 not allowed). & advantage of the fact that there
8 9am, 11am, 1pm, 3pm; call to * 3,000. @ n 114 E Third Street, is no sales tax in Delaware.
make reservations. (302) 645-7777. ∑ lewes.com Three miles (5 km) south of
∑ nemoursmansion.org the beach, the 2,700-acre
The site of Zwaanendael (1093-ha) Delaware Seashore
Built by Alfred I. du Pont in (“Valley of the Swans”), State Park covers the strip of
1909–1910, this Louis XVI-style Delaware’s original Dutch land between the Atlantic
château is named after the settlement in 1631, Lewes is a Ocean and Rehoboth Bay.
north-central French town that quiet town with a small beach, Millsboro, west of Reheboth
Pierre Samuel du Pont de sophisticated restaurants, Bay, is home to the Nanticoke
Nemours, his great-great-grand- residences, and shops. The tribe. In mid-September, the
father, represented as a member Zwaanendael Museum, built tribe holds a public pow-wow
of the French Estates General in 1931, is a striking replica of to preserve their heritage and
in 1789. The mansion’s 102 the Town Hall of Hoorn, home explain their beliefs.
rooms are opulently deco rated of most of the settlers. Its South of the park, the 89-ft
with Oriental rugs, tapes tries, exhibits elaborate on the first (27-m) Fenwick Island Light-
and paintings dating from the encampment as well as the house marks the Delaware-
15th century. The 300-acre area’s other historical aspects. Maryland border. Built in 1852,
(12-ha) gardens are landscaped In 1682, the British Crown it was decommissioned during
in the classic French style. granted the colony of Delaware World War II.
to Englishman William Penn
x New Castle (see p108) who established one } Delaware Seashore State Park
of the nation’s first public lands
Inlet 850. Tel (302) 227-2800.
* 4,800. @ n 220 Delaware St, by setting aside Cape Henlopen  Mar 1–Nov 30.
(302) 322-9801. ∑ newcastlecity. for the citizens of Lewes.
delaware.gov Besides a bay and ocean
beaches, Cape Henlopen State
Delaware’s former capital is Park contains Gordon’s Pond
today a well-preserved historic Wildlife Area and the Great
site, with restaurants, shops, Dune, which rises 80 ft
and residential areas. The New (24 m) above sea level.
Castle Courthouse displays The park’s varied habitats are
artifacts that illuminate the home to many birds, reptiles,
town’s multinational origins; and mammals, including
Sweden, Holland, and Britain all threatened shorebirds.
have claimed New Castle as Attractions include hiking
their own. Several historic trails, interpretive displays, a
homes lie a short stroll from pier, camping, and swimming.
each other. One, the Amstel
House, was the home of E Zwaanendael Museum
Governor Van Dyke. The town’s 102 Kings Hwy & Savannah Rd.
most elegant dwelling place in Tel (302) 645-1148. Open 10am–
1738, its most famous guest was 4:30pm Tue–Sat, 1:30–4:30pm Sun. A Nanticoke at the annual pow-wow,
George Washington. Closed Mon, some public hols. Rehoboth Beach

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