Lewes History Museum

An examination of the difficult choices individual colonialists made regarding the American Revolution for freedom from England. What drove those choices, what were the impacts to the people that made them and what was the effect on the emerging country? Not everyone joined the ranks of the Patriots and their story is mostly forgotten or hidden in our celebrated past.

Following the Civil War, Rehoboth Neck was a collection of farms that ran from Lewes to what is now Dewey Beach. Thanks to the recommendation of Rev. Warner, the pastor of Bethel Methodist-Episcopal Church in Lewes, Rev. Robert Todd took the train from Wilmington to Lewes in 1872 to tour the Rehoboth Seaside Farm of

Alan Jensen, Lewes History Museum coordinator, will explore the work of Delaware artist Jack Lewis, and his experiences during the Depression era in Civilian Conservation Corps camps in Delaware. Jensen will touch on several key influencers in Lewis’ life, including his work with the Rehoboth Art League and his love and depiction of Delaware’s coast