The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-21
HOG ISLANDS y
Fenwick's Island, Southeastern Delaware
to BE Made into . Soortsmen's Resort.

/ EenWIckS Anianus SOutucnSteFh Del0w0res
TO BE Made Into . ScOrtsmen's Res0rt,
Fenwick's Island. which is not an island. but
art of a peninsula fifty or sixty miles lone
and from one-half milo to three and one-hali
miles wide. is to be turned into q resort for
sportsmen. The so-called island lies at the
extreme southeastern corner of Delaware. and
Is the site Of Fenwick's Island Light. q notable
beacon for vessels bound from the south to
the B~reakwater or up Delaware Bay. Tho
| point on which the light stands is, according
to o judicial decision of l4O years ago. the true
Cape Honlopen of tho early nsvlgators. and as
such was made the starting point from which
the partition Of the peninsula between the
Penns and the Calverts was begun.
Any ono who takes the trouble to examine
the map OF tine Delaware peninsula will dis
cover a long strip OF land extending from the
southeastern corner OF Delaware southwark
along the Maryland coast to o point a little
beyond the Virginia line. 1t depends like q
| grent whiplash. OF which Delaware is tho
stock. On the east OF this strip Is the Allan
tic; on the west Is n series Of narrow. shallow
bays OF various names. Although this strip
Is now q true peninsula. unbroken by inlets,
1t bears three or four names. with island at
tached to each. proof sufficient. even II tho
evidence Of tradit. on were lacking. that in
lets once broke it up into long. narrow ISL
duuSs ~ uotu " uc tuo uoiloi Vi tUO marry
landers on the mainland that When tina lnlets
through this strip were closed for some years
together. malarial diseases prevailed with
more than usual force and frequency. 1t was
noted. too. that when the inlets were closet.
fsh from the ocean became pa ratively
scarce in the, waters separating the beach
For many generations the strip Of which
Fenwick's Island forms the head has been re-
sorted to ut lines by the mainl"nders for
and b~ird-egEinG. In these latInr days pernn-
nent summer resorts. notably, Ocean City.
families live scattered along the ility miles OF
the strip; and at the southern extremity. as at
s sost hSr1" end Is sns enlle u 4 Ass ,afesenSss and the the
light goes by that name.
The idea Of turning fenwick's Island into a
resort for sportsmen was conceived some
{{ssn rs s aSo E half hut interest tS r eon Il I. WAS sold
tors and tbs, scheme, was abandoned. Dr., +.
n; Sam q Frankiord. pet; has !ust sold his
to Clerk Layton, OF the Delaware House Of I;ep-
FWssentativeS; TN other naIi Is SUI held ~
ties. including Willard SALISBURY Of Whining
ton. are Interested with Clerk Layton in the
the Island. and that it is tho design Of the pro-
, rsn n f. make the L GliGe a s e. to the inorS
from prospective political cares between his
ELECTION and his inaue urstion:
nWlcks lSIanl, when Is pretty Clearly de-
fined by its junction with Delaware on. the
on the south. is partly in Delaware and partly
point tho island is only 2l3 feet from the
mainland. and this body Of water is spanned
by a bridge. The only Inhabitants Of the place
are the families OF the lighthouse Keepers and
two other families. Rather more than ono
fourth OF the leland Is arabic. 300 acres Is in
timber. and 400 in marsh.
The whole stripirom Fenwick's Island Light
to A~ssatrague Light has long been famous for
game. especially aquatic fowl. There are also
mnny hnres and foxes. and tho inner bays are
rich In FISH and terrapin. although the large
fish from the ocean are wanting. There is "A
prospect that this curious strip will one dny
become in effect tho bank OF a canal. for the
form part Of that interior waterway which ths
Government Of the United states has planned
to extend from the mouth OF Delaware Bay at
the Brcns water soIthward to the mouth Of
Chesapeake BAY.
Several other islands along tho Atlantic
eoast OF the peninsula are owned BY orgnniza-
tions composed OF gunners and dsiiermcn,
Assateagur.. has u considerable private club
house owned in part by influential politicians
In BROOKLYN. Cobb's Island is owned and run
as n resort for Runners by the man for whom
II WAS named. and. Hog Island had "a local
lame long before Mr.. Cleyelhnd's visit gave II
n wide publicity. All az thu reninsular resorts
Of this sort Grs chnra"ierized s. the plnincstnf
summer resorts that set unto TO fashionable
have derelnpe! from. the Simplest beginnings -.
At Ocean city in carly days two negroes Nd
tho Holding, and dancers used the porch oi the
single hotel because the rooms were too small