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Learn more about Delaware's maritime history

If you visit the HMS DeBraak at its home in Cape Henlopen State Park as part of this summer's lecture-tour series, you may want to check out some other sites nearby that also present a portion the maritime story of Delaware's coast. The map below shows you where some of those sites are and offers links to tell you more about them.

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The star represents the location of the HMS DeBraak hull at Cape Henlopen State park.

A - U.S. Life-Saving Boathouse in Lewes

B - Harbor of Refuge and East End Lighthouse

C - Indian River Life-Saving Station

D - Fenwick Island Lighthouse

E - DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum

F - Treasures of the Sea exhibit in Georgetown

G - Lewes Historical Society

H - Lightship Overfalls in Lewes

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