Cape Henlopen Delaware
Gone But Not Forgotten Series
Harbour Lights Limited Edition #243
In the early nineteenth-century, Philadelphia was a central port of commerce in the New World and a vital harbor for trade. However, the entrance to Delaware Bay was particularly hazardous to vessels. To help guide mariners away from dangerous shoals, the Cape Henlopen lighthouse was completed in 1767 with money raised from a series of lotteries.
The 93-foot tall octagonal tower stood on a shifting, sandy dune and from the beginning caused concern for the structures.
When first built, Cape Henlopen was a mile from the shoreline. By 1915 it was within 150' of the turning sea. Daring adventurers would pose for a picture beneath the teetering structure. On April 13, 1926, it crumpled and fell onto the beach below.
This Lighthouse also has the distinction of being the closest lighthouse to our store in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
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