Whether you come down Hwy-1, or cruise across on the ferry from Cape May, New Jersey, LEWES makes a good introduction to the Delaware coast. Its natural harbor at the mouth of Delaware Bay has attracted seafarers ever since a Dutch whaling company set up a small colony here in 1631. Lewes' current role as a summer resort hasn't obscured its substantial history, outlined in the mock-Dutch Zwaanendael Museum , in the heart of town on Savannah Road at Kings High... [More]