January 29th, 2014
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, The Nation’s Summer Capital, Love it in The Summer, Love it in The Winter, Delaware Beaches, Southern Delaware
A time capsule in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware? In 1991, Rehoboth Beach celebrated its Charter Centennial. A 6 foot by 6 foot time capsule was buried on the corner where the Chamber of Commerce is located, across from the Lighthouse traffic circle. The plaque on the above photo identifies its location. The capsule contains records from 1991, magazines, telephone books, and museum history records. It also has original photos, artifacts, postcards and souveniers from 1876 to 1891, plus the original die casts for the centennial coin. At the time, the youngest attendee was Tricia Conlon who was then 2 months old. Her photo and family history were included as she could possibly be alive at age 99 when the capsule is opened on March 19, 2090, one year before the bicentennial celebration in 2091.
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware is also knows as The Nation’s Summer Capital. In just a few months the Delaware Beaches will start waking up after a hard winter. Our winters our usually mild and balmy….we will see what that Groundhog will hae to say on Sunday.
It was quiet in town. Love Rehoboth Beach this time of the year!!
On trendy Baltimore Avenue.
Rehoboth Avenue is Main street in Rehoboth Beach. At the end of the avenue, the Bandstand, the Boardwalk, and the Atlantic Ocean.
An award-winning Boardwalk….it is the life of the town in the summer.
In the summer we play in the sand….in the winter, and after the storm, snow!! The best of both worlds.
On the north side of the Boardwalk….I love this view.
One of my favorite places in Rehoboth Beach is Silver Lake. This is a freshwater lake. It is closer to an ocean than any other freshwater lake in the U.S. It was once called Newbold’s Freshwater Lake. It is a waterfowl preserve and migrating birds like geese and ducks stop to recharge on their north-south flyway. The gazebos lining the lake have become symbolic welcomming signs to visitors of Rehoboth Beach.
Stay warm…..spring is coming!!
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