Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-10


Peter Nenewe who founded Lewes under the
name Of Paradise Point. In 1854 this colony
was obliterated by Invasion under Gov. Stuy-
vessnt of New York and in 1864 it fell into the
hands of the English. who demanded and OBJ
tanned its cess1on under the discovery Of Henry
Hudson though he never set foot on the soil,
and changed the name to Lewes after the bor-
ough of that name in Susse1shre, England. In
16s2 it came BY purchase into possession of
VIM. Penn, after whose death. in Ills, and
suit in ehancery for it in the English courts by
Lord Baltimore (Which was decided against
him. it became an independent government
under the state of Delaware.
ITS LOCATION.
Lewes Is within three miles Of Cape Hen
lopen. on LeSes creek. a sluggish stream run
ming east and west almost at right angles with
the line Of the beach along the ocean some two
and q half miles away. An Indian village oc-
cupied the same ground at the dawn Of the
eighteen century. and their Lark canoes glided
swiftly along the placid waters Of the creek,
overarched BY the tapping ora inches Of the trees
bordering its banks. Delaware bay lies along
Its front rs far as the eye can see, the shore of
which Is less than a mile away, the Cape
Aenlopen light house looms up like
massive white monument to the northeast,
while nightly the dash light from Cape MAY
Point. across the bay. wrinkles like a phantom
over the smooth surface of the breakwater. Be-
tween the town and the waters of the bay, ex-
tending up and down the shore, lies q vast AREA
Of arabic land, in the center of which rests
quaint little village, with neat white cottages,
Inhabited by seafsring people and their fami-
lies. Up to 1885 Lewes and its surrounding
country enjoyed a large and lucrative trade
with New York and the east by water, through
. direct line Of steamers, having railroad up
the peninsula as an additional feeder. This
road, however, was purchased by the Pennsyl-
vania system, aud in time the water trade
landing pier and all were allowed TO 60
by default, for reasons that obvious.
The pier was left finally to take care
Of itself against the Entertainments OF time and
tide. and in 1883 the inevitable came with its
oficial condemnation. and the work Of destruc-
tion begun by the waves was completed by the
hands Of man. There are two other piers,
however. splendid iron one owned by the
government and less pretentious one used by
the public. But the former prestige Of trade by
ses is gone. save light traffic picked up by
passing steamers and an occasional boat load OF
peaches to Cape May or other nearby points
Products go now by rail up the long, dusty line
TO Philadelphia, thence to wherever an opening
can be discoversd-more quickly, it il true but
more expens:vely and, from the constant
josthng and shaking up in the cars, often more
d!sastrously.
SOME OLD LANpMARKs.
Many old landmarks Of its early history remain
he Troublesome times Of its earliest existence,
through murdsrous excursions Of the savages and
SAsrspidity with which II changed PROFESSIONALLY
between the Swedes, the Dutch and the English
combined 10 wipe out and obliterate original
structures, but there are left buildings erected
- far back - the time Of Queen Anne. whose
reign began in 17o7 and ended suddenly in
TIA In those days there were few, IL any,
tvo-story houses. for such were . luxury not
ynany could afford, being heavily taxed
70, III: support Of the crown.
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