2 Delaware Lighthouse Photo Postcard- Cape Henlopen, Lewes & Fenwick Island

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2 Delaware Lighthouse Photo Postcards by Leib Image Archives, York, PA. Unused.
Cape Henlopen Lighthouse
Lewes, DE 1914
Built in 1767, one mile inland on the south side entrance of Delaware Bay. Burnt nearly to thw ground during the Revolutionary War by the British. It was rebuilt and lighted in 1784. By 1924, erosion caused the Lighthouse to be abandoned. A severe storm in 1926 toppled the tower.
Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Fenwick Island, DE 1897
A light was needed to help vessels from the south enter Delaware Bay.  In 1859, a 87-foot Lighthouse with double wall construction waa lighted.