Established 1931 Website Official State Website Founded 1931 | Type History Phone +1 302-645-1148 Public transit access Cape May–Lewes Ferry | |
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Location 102 Kings Highway, Lewes, Delaware, 19958USA 302.645.1148 Address 102 Kings Hwy, Lewes, DE 19958, USA Hours Closed today SundayClosedMondayClosedTuesdayClosedWednesday10AM–4:30PMThursday10AM–4:30PMFriday10AM–4:30PMSaturday10AM–4:30PMSuggest an edit Similar Cannonball House, United States lightship, Fort Miles, Cape Henlopen State Park, John Dickinson House | ||
Zwaanendael museum
In Lewes, Delaware the Zwaanendael Museum was created to honor the 300th anniversary of Delaware's first European settlement, Zwaanendael, founded 1631. The museum models the former City Hall in Hoorn, the Netherlands. It has 17th century Dutch elements such as stepped facade gable, terra cotta roof tiles, carved stonework, and decorated shutters. The top of the building's front features a statue of David Pietersen de Vries, leader of the expedition that founded Swanendael.
The museum's exhibits represent the history of Sussex County by revealing the history of those who lived in Delaware's southeastern coast. Exhibits include local history, shipwrecks and lighthouses, Cape Henlopen Lighthouse, the bombardment of Lewes by the British in the War of 1812, pilots of the Delaware River and Bay, and the ever-changing Delaware coastline.