This documentary looks at the town of Lewes. It focuses on the history of the town, from its discovery as Zwaanendael to Modern Day Lewes. Subjects include:
• Whaling
• Farming
• Native American Interactions
• Dutch Colony
• English Interactions and control
• Constant Conflict (8 Wars)
• Establishment of Delaware as a State
• How Lewes got its name
• How the Sea affected the people of Lewes and their culture
• Pilots of Lewes
• Famous Visitors to Lewes such as the brother of Napoleon Bonaparte and Pirates
• Quarantine Station for Immigrants
• WWII
• Fort Miles
• Fishing
• Breakwaters
• Studying the Sea at Lewes
• Farming Ocean Life and resources
• Museums in Lewes
• Lighthouses
• Shipwrecks and Treasure Hunting
• Zwaanendael Museum
• Architecture
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