Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | |
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 Rehoboth Beach boardwalk looking north  View of the city facing west towards the boardwalk  Rehoboth Beach city hall | |
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| Nickname: The Nation's Summer Capital | |
 Location of Rehoboth Beach inSussex County, Delaware | |
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| Coordinates:38°43′15″N75°04′34″W / 38.72083°N 75.07611°W /38.72083; -75.07611 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Incorporated | March 19, 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stan Mills (NP)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.64 sq mi (4.26 km2) |
| • Land | 1.17 sq mi (3.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,108 |
| • Density | 942.6/sq mi (363.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 19971 |
| Area code | 302 |
| FIPS code | 10-60290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 214535[3] |
| Website | www |
Rehoboth Beach (/rəˈhoʊbəθ/rə-HOH-bəth)[4] is a city on the Atlantic Ocean along theDelaware Beaches in easternSussex County, Delaware, United States. As of 2020, its population was 1,108.[5] Along with the neighboring coastal town ofLewes, Rehoboth Beach is one of the principal cities of Delaware's rapidly growingCape Region. Rehoboth Beach lies within theSalisbury metropolitan area.
As a popular, affluent vacation destination, especially for the communities ofWashington, D.C.,Baltimore, andPhiladelphia, Rehoboth Beach has many summer homes, including one owned by the 46th U.S. PresidentJoe Biden. During on-season, i.e., during the summer, Rehoboth Beach's population expands to over 25,000 within the city limits and thousands more in the surrounding area.[6]
In 2011, theNRDC awarded Rehoboth Beach with a 5-Star rating in water quality. This award was only given to 12 other locations, one being neighboringDewey Beach.[7] Out of the 30 states with coastline, the Delaware Beaches ranked number one for water quality in 2011.[8]
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By the time the first Europeans arrived in the area in the 17th century, the coastline was at its present location and several Native American Indian tribes lived in the area, including theLenape, the Sikkonese, theAssateagues, and theNanticoke. The site was the location of what may have been the most important Native American fishing village on theMiddle Atlantic coast, including atWilgus Site, a prehistoric shell midden archeological location, which is now inundated.[9]
Pressure fromEnglish andDutch settlers radiating outward fromCape Henlopen nearLewes, Delaware at the entrance toDelaware Bay forced the Lenape to migrate to upperNew York state, easternCanada, and eventually to the west inIndian Territory (later formedOklahoma,Kansas, parts ofArkansas) while the Sikkonese and Assateagues wereextirpated; the Nanticoke, however, still exist in the general area today.
The land later came under the control of theDuke of York, younger brother of KingCharles II who also seized and occupied in 1664 the Dutch colony further north at the mouth of theHudson River onManhattan Island and adjacentLong Island asNew Netherland withFort Amsterdam and the village ofNew Amsterdam followed by the previousSwedish colony on the upperDelaware River atFort Christina andNew Sweden, which the Dutch attacked and occupied several years earlier. These later became part of the English and laterBritish America colonies/provinces ofNew York state andNew York town along with renamedWilmington andNew Castle along the Delaware River as part of the colonialProvince of Pennsylvania and later in the future state ofDelaware. Later, the Duke granted holdings to various landholders who endured into the 18th century, and ultimately ascended to the English throne as KingJames II of England and also James VII of Scotland.
Rehoboth (Hebrew:רְחוֹבוֹת) means "broad spaces". It appears three times in theOld Testament as a place name — a well dug byIsaac (at modern Wadi er-Ruheibeh) (Genesis 26:22), a city on theEuphrates River (Genesis 36:37; I Chronicles 1:48), and one of the cities ofAsshur (Genesis 10:11) inMesopotamia (modernIraq). Hence the name may have had a special appeal for the religious founders of the city, although theadjacent bay had already borne the name Rehoboth for at least a century before the town was founded.[10]
By the mid-19th century, the descendants of these landholders were farmers attempting to make a living off the relatively poor sandy infertile land.[11] The town was founded in 1873 as theRehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Association by the Rev. Robert W. Todd, of St. Paul'sMethodist Episcopal Church ofWilmington, Delaware, as a site forMethodist Episcopal Churchcamp meetings in the spirit of similar resorts further north on theNew Jersey shore, such asOcean Grove. The Camp Meeting Association disbanded in 1881, and in 1891, the location was incorporated by theGeneral Assembly of Delaware (state legislature) as "Cape Henlopen City". In 1893, it was renamed to Rehoboth Beach.[12]
The first boardwalk in Rehoboth Beach was constructed in 1873 and has seen changes in configuration from weather and storms over the years.[13] The Junction and Breakwater Railroad constructed a line fromLewes south to Rehoboth Beach in 1878, running down the center of today's Rehoboth Avenue. The arrival of the railroad allowed visitors to come in from northern Delaware andPennsylvania and its cities and towns, leading to the beginning of Rehoboth Beach as a tourist destination.[14] After the railroad came to Rehoboth Beach, the center of camp meetings and city life moved to nearby Baltimore Avenue. The original Henlopen Hotel opened in 1879, being replaced with another hotel of the same name on the current site.
A paved highway was built by the state betweenGeorgetown and Rehoboth Beach in 1925, which helped bring in travelers from the west in the metropolitan areas ofWashington, D.C.;Baltimore; other parts ofMaryland; andNorthern Virginia.[13]
From 1942 to 1943,Rehoboth Beach Airport, which closed in 1987, served as a base, designated as Coastal Patrol Base 2, for volunteers with theCivil Air Patrol, who flew aerial patrols using civilian aircraft in support of Army and Navy anti-submarine operations during theBattle of the Atlantic. Two CAP airmen, Captain Hugh R. Sharp ofGreenville, Delaware, and First Lieutenant Edmond Edwards ofNewark, Delaware, would go on to be the first civilians to receive theAir Medal after a search and rescue mission on July 21, 1942, where they rescued one crewmember of another CAP aircraft which crashed at sea.[15]
Rehoboth Beach Airport shut down in 1987 and Rehoboth Shores Estates Community now stands on the former grounds.[16] The Delaware Public Archives placed a historical marker on the site of the former airport commemorating Coastal Patrol Base 2 in 2006.[17]
Avery's Rest Site,Dodd Homestead,Peter Marsh House,Thompson's Loss and Gain Site,Thompsons Island Site,Warrington Site, andWoman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain are listed on theNational Register of Historic Places, maintained by theNational Park Service of theUnited States Department of the Interior.[18]
The town often bills itself as "The Nation's Summer Capital" because it is a frequent summer vacation destination for Washington, D.C., residents as well as visitors fromMaryland,Virginia, andPennsylvania. Vacationers are drawn for many reasons, including the town's charm and the absence of asales tax inDelaware. The Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk is a 1-mile (1.6 km) long woodenboardwalk adjacent to the beach with restaurants, shops, amusements, and attractions.[19] TheFunland amusement park, which opened in 1962, is located along the boardwalk between Delaware and Brooklyn avenues.[20] Several restaurants and shops are located along the town'smain street, Rehoboth Avenue. Outside of Rehoboth Beach alongDelaware Route 1, are theTanger Outlets, which operate three locations along the highway with over 130 outlet stores.[21]
Due to its proximity toWashington, D.C., Rehoboth Beach is a popular summer destination among members of theUnited States Congress.Joe Biden, the 46thPresident of the United States, andFirst Lady of the United States,Jill Biden, have a beach house outside the corporate limits of Rehoboth Beach in theNorth Shores neighborhood.[22] This beach house serves as their "Summer White House".[23]
Rehoboth Beach has a seasonal beach patrol who are in charge of lifeguarding the one and a half miles that make up the town's beachfront. They operate from Memorial Day weekend into the following fall season. The beach patrol is on duty every day between Memorial Day until Labor Day from 10 am until 5 pm on weekdays, and 10 am until 5:30 pm on weekends.[24]
Rehoboth Beach is also known as one of the mid-Atlantic coast's popularLGBT-friendly getaways. LGBT tourists have been visiting and residing in the town for generations;[25][26] however, the movement toward becoming gay-friendly began with the town's culinary renaissance in the 1980s.[27][28] The visible presence of more LGBT people during this era and the resulting community backlash coincided with the nationalAIDS crisis and theMoral Majority.[29] During the 1990s, a coterie of gay and lesbian activists challenged the town's anti-gay policies and sentiments toCreateAMorePositive Rehoboth (CAMP).[30] Through this organization's efforts as well as that of other groups, two openly gay town commissioners were elected in the following decade and the town's position on LGBT issues changed.[31] Today, there are a large number of LGBT-owned and operated businesses; LGBT people are well-represented in town governance. Summer activities include going to the LGBT-frequented stretch of beach near Queen Street at the south end of the boardwalk, known as Poodle Beach.[32][33] Poodle Beach tends to attractgay men, whileNorth Shore Beach withinCape Henlopen State Park tends to attractlesbians.[34]
The Rehoboth Beach Bandstand is located on Rehoboth Avenue near the boardwalk and serves as a free open-air music and entertainment venue in the summer months, with performances from over 50 bands during the season. Performances have been held at the Rehoboth Beach Bandstand since 1963.[35]
Reader's Digest named the Rehoboth Beach Boardwalk as "Best of America" and featured it in the May 2006 issue. Additionally,AARP has named Rehoboth Beach as one of five dream towns as "Best Places to Retire".[36]
The town has several festivals including the Sea Witch Festival, the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival,[37] and the Rehoboth Beach Autumn Jazz Festival[38] every year.
The Clear Space Theatre Company, a professional theater company, offers a year-round schedule of musical and dramatic productions in the Rehoboth Theatre of the Arts.
Dogfish Head Brewery's original brewpub is located on the town's main strip Rehoboth Avenue. The location has grown in years as a popular destination for Americancraft beer enthusiasts.[39]Grotto Pizza was founded in Rehoboth Beach in 1960 and has grown to 23 locations throughout the state of Delaware along with parts ofMaryland andPennsylvania.[40]
The restaurant scene in Rehoboth Beach was traditionally centered in the downtown area, which remains competitive. In the 21st century, a restaurant scene has begun to develop along the Delaware Route 1 corridor, where parking is more available and accessible.[41]
In 2011, the city passed asmoking ban covering parks and playgrounds, but sparing the beach and boardwalk.[42] The smoking ban was extended to the beach, boardwalk, and adjacent public areas in 2014. In 2017, the city implemented a ban on tents, canopies, and large umbrellas on the beach, the first such ban in Delaware.[43]
March 2024 parking and permit fees were raised to address budget concerns and rising costs. Metered parking is now $4 per hour.[44]
In May 2025, a curfew was implemented for individuals under 18, restricting them from public places between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless with a parent or guardian. This measure aims to address issues involving large groups of minors late at night.[45]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (28.48%) is water. Rehoboth Beach is bordered on the east by theAtlantic Ocean, on the north by the town ofHenlopen Acres, and on the west and south by unincorporated portions of Sussex County.Cape Henlopen State Park lies just to the north of Rehoboth Beach, andDewey Beach is just to its south.[46]
Situated on theAtlantic Coastal Plain, Rehoboth Beach's climate is moderated by the Atlantic Ocean and theRehoboth Bay. According to both theKöppen climate classification andTrewartha climate classification systems, Rehoboth Beach has ahumid subtropical climate with hot and moderately humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation (Köppen:Cfa, Trewartha:Cfak). During the summer months in Rehoboth Beach, a cooling afternoonsea breeze is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur withheat index values ≥ 100 °F (≥ 38 °C).
The highest air temperature ever recorded in Rehoboth Beach was 102 °F (39 °C) on June 21, 1997.[47] During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur withwind chill values < 0 °F (< -18 °C). Theplant hardiness zone in Rehoboth Beach is 7b with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 8.1 °F (−13.3 °C).[48] The lowest temperature ever recorded in Rehoboth Beach was −11 °F (−24 °C) on January 17, 1982.[49] The average seasonal (Nov–Apr) snowfall total is 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 centimetres) and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak innor'easter activity. Large amounts of snowfall are infrequent, but recent significant snowstorms include 10 inches (25 cm) of snowfall on February 24, 1989,[50] 18 inches (46 cm) of snowfall on February 3, 1996,[51] and 16 inches (41 cm) of snowfall on December 26, 2010.
| Climate data for Rehoboth Beach, DE (1981–2010 Averages) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 78 (26) | 86 (30) | 89 (32) | 92 (33) | 97 (36) | 102 (39) | 101 (38) | 101 (38) | 98 (37) | 92 (33) | 88 (31) | 77 (25) | 102 (39) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43.5 (6.4) | 45.3 (7.4) | 52.4 (11.3) | 62.3 (16.8) | 71.5 (21.9) | 81.0 (27.2) | 85.2 (29.6) | 83.6 (28.7) | 78.0 (25.6) | 68.0 (20.0) | 57.9 (14.4) | 47.9 (8.8) | 64.8 (18.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 36.3 (2.4) | 37.9 (3.3) | 44.5 (6.9) | 54.0 (12.2) | 63.1 (17.3) | 72.8 (22.7) | 77.5 (25.3) | 75.9 (24.4) | 70.1 (21.2) | 59.6 (15.3) | 50.0 (10.0) | 40.7 (4.8) | 57.0 (13.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 29.1 (−1.6) | 30.4 (−0.9) | 36.7 (2.6) | 45.7 (7.6) | 54.7 (12.6) | 64.5 (18.1) | 69.7 (20.9) | 68.2 (20.1) | 62.3 (16.8) | 51.2 (10.7) | 42.1 (5.6) | 33.4 (0.8) | 49.1 (9.5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −11 (−24) | 0 (−18) | 9 (−13) | 18 (−8) | 32 (0) | 40 (4) | 47 (8) | 47 (8) | 37 (3) | 26 (−3) | 16 (−9) | 0 (−18) | −11 (−24) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 3.58 (91) | 2.99 (76) | 4.17 (106) | 3.61 (92) | 3.69 (94) | 3.31 (84) | 4.43 (113) | 4.65 (118) | 3.86 (98) | 3.68 (93) | 3.57 (91) | 3.79 (96) | 45.33 (1,151) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 2.8 (7.1) | 4.5 (11) | 0.8 (2.0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 1.3 (3.3) | 9.6 (23.91) |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 68.7 | 67.2 | 64.3 | 63.5 | 68.1 | 71.1 | 71.1 | 73.7 | 71.9 | 70.2 | 69.2 | 68.4 | 69.0 |
| Averagedew point °F (°C) | 27.0 (−2.8) | 28.0 (−2.2) | 33.2 (0.7) | 41.9 (5.5) | 52.4 (11.3) | 62.9 (17.2) | 67.4 (19.7) | 66.9 (19.4) | 60.6 (15.9) | 49.9 (9.9) | 40.3 (4.6) | 31.1 (−0.5) | 46.9 (8.3) |
| Source 1: The Weather Channel[52] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: PRISM[53] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Lewes, DE Ocean Water Temperature (5 NW Rehoboth Beach) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37 (3) | 36 (2) | 41 (5) | 51 (11) | 60 (16) | 68 (20) | 73 (23) | 76 (24) | 72 (22) | 62 (17) | 52 (11) | 44 (7) | 56 (13) |
| Source: NOAA[54] | |||||||||||||
According to theA. W. Kuchler U.S.potential natural vegetation types, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware has a dominant vegetation type ofOak/Hickory/Pine (111) with a dominant vegetation form of SouthernMixed Forest (26).[55]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1900 | 198 | — | |
| 1910 | 327 | 65.2% | |
| 1920 | 389 | 19.0% | |
| 1930 | 795 | 104.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,247 | 56.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,794 | 43.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,507 | −16.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,495 | −0.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,730 | 15.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,234 | −28.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,495 | 21.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,327 | −11.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,108 | −16.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[56] | |||
As of the U.S. Census Bureau 2021 estimate[citation needed]there were 1,392 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,266.5 inhabitants per square mile (489.0/km2). There were 3,167 housing units at an average density of 2,682.9 units per square mile (1,035.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.16%White, 0%African American, 0%Native American, 0.31%Asian, 3.02% fromother races, and 0.38% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino residents of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 847 households, out of which 6.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 59.4% were non-families. 47.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.04.
In the city, 7.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 3.7% was from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 33.3% from 45 to 64, and 37.5% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,194 and the median income for a family was $255,755.00. Males had a median income of $83,750 versus $27,447 for females. The per capita income for the city was $140,284.00. About 1.42% of families and 2.44% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.82% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.
Rehoboth Beach is governed by a mayor and a city manager. As of 2024, the mayor is Stan Mills and the city manager is Taylour Tedder.[1][57] There are several departments, city boards, commissions, and committees that oversee the daily functions of the city government. Some of these officials are elected while others are appointed.[58][59]
Police services in Rehoboth Beach are provided by the Rehoboth Beach Police Department, which consists of 17 full-time officers and nine full-time dispatchers, along with additional seasonal police officers in the peak summer months.[60] Fire protection to Rehoboth Beach and nearby areas is provided by the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, which maintains three stations.[61]
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In addition to beaches along theAtlantic Ocean, there are several parks located in Rehoboth Beach. Grove Park is home to a playground, pavilion, restrooms, and benches. Stockley Street Park is located alongSilver Lake and has benches and a playground. Teardrop Park offers a dock along Silver Lake. Lake Gerar Park is located along Lake Gerar and has benches and a playground. There are tennis courts that are located at Deauville Beach. Deer Park and Central Park offer wooded areas that allow for wildlife viewing. Lee Street Park offers trees for shade. Martin's Lawn, located near the Anna Hazzard Museum and the Senior Center, offers a grassy area and trees.[62]
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Delaware Route 1 (Coastal Highway) passes along the southwestern edge of the city.[63]Delaware Route 1A crosses through Rehoboth Beach in an L shape, running east from DE 1 and heading across adrawbridge over theLewes and Rehoboth Canal into the city, where it heads east along Rehoboth Avenue to 2nd Street, then south along 2nd Street, Bayard Avenue, and Silver Lake Drive to another junction with DE 1 inDewey Beach.Delaware Route 1B provides another route into Rehoboth Beach via State Road, connecting to DE 1 south of a high-level crossing of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal.[46] On-street parking in the downtown area is regulated byparking meters from the Friday before Memorial Day to the second Sunday after Labor Day.[64] Between the Friday before Memorial Day and Labor Day, parking permits are required for all non-metered on-street parking spaces in Rehoboth Beach.[65] A parking lot is also available at Deauville Beach in the northern part of the city, with parking permits required between the Friday before Memorial Day and the second Sunday after Labor Day.[66]
TheDelaware Department of Transportation operates apark and ride lot called the Rehoboth Beach Park and Ride just outside the city limits, located along Shuttle Road off of DE-1.[67] During the peak summer months,DART First State operatesBeach Bus service that provides frequent service in and out of the city and to the rest of theDelaware Beaches area and toOcean City, Maryland, where it connects toOcean City Transportation's Coastal Highway Beach Bus, from the Park and Ride lot. On summer weekends and holidays, DART First State operates the Route 305 "Beach Connection" service, which runs fromWilmington to theLewes Transit Center, with intermediate stops at theChristiana Mall,Middletown, andDover; connections can be made at the Lewes Transit Center to local bus service to Rehoboth Beach.[68][69] DART First State also operates the year-round Route 201 service running between Rehoboth Beach and the Lewes Transit Center and the year-round Route 215 service which connects Rehoboth Beach withMillsboro; both of these routes offer expanded summer Beach Bus service.[70]
TheDelaware River and Bay Authority operates a shuttle bus during the summer months to theTanger Outlets and the park and ride lot in Rehoboth Beach from theCape May–Lewes Ferry, which provides ferry service across theDelaware Bay toCape May, New Jersey.[71]
The Jolly Trolley is a private shuttle service that provides frequent transport in Rehoboth Beach and to neighboring Dewey Beach. The service operates daily through the summer tourist season between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day and on weekends in the shoulder season before Memorial Day and after Labor Day.[72][73]
BestBus offered intercity bus service to Rehoboth Beach fromWashington Union Station andDupont Circle inWashington, D.C., and34th Street inMidtown Manhattan in New York City on weekends in the summer months before the pandemic but has not resumed service as of July 2025.[74]
Lewes Bus began twice daily service from theLewes Transit Center toPhiladelphia International Airport in July 2025.[75]
TheJunction and Breakwater Trail is arail trail for bicyclists and hikers that connects Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, running 6 miles (9.7 km) mostly along a formerPenn Central Railroad right-of-way.[76][77]
Delmarva Power, a subsidiary ofExelon, provides electricity to Rehoboth Beach.[78]Chesapeake Utilities provides natural gas to the city.[79] The city's Water Department provides water service, and the city's Waste Water Department provides sewer service in Rehoboth Beach and nearby outlying areas includingNorth Shores and Breezewood.[80][81][82] The city's Streets Department provides trash and recycling collection to homes and businesses in Rehoboth Beach.[83][84]
Rehoboth Beach is located in theCape Henlopen School District.[85] The Rehoboth School District was consolidated into the Cape Henlopen district in 1969.[86]
Rehoboth Beach is zoned to Rehoboth Elementary School.[87] It is on a 25-acre (10 ha) plot of land.[88] The current building opened in 2019.[89] It has 92,000 square feet (8,500 m2) of space.[90] In the same location as the former building, it uses the same design as Brittingham and Love Creek schools.[88] It had a cost of $33 million.[91]
Cape Henlopen High School, located in Lewes, is the sole comprehensive high school of the district.
Seaside Jewish Community, established in 1997, established aHebrew school for children in 2002.[92][93][94]
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A. Felix du Pont of Wilmington, Del., and Palm Beach, Fla., a director and former vice president of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., died here this afternoon at his summer home ... after a third stroke that occurred a week ago. He was 69 years old. Born in Wilmington, a son of Francis G. du Pont and the former Elise Simons, Mr. du Pont received his higher education at the University of Pa, with the class of 1901. ...
Robert McG. Thomas Jr., a reporter forThe New York Times who extended the possibilities of the conventional obituary form ... died on Thursday at his family's summer home in Rehoboth Beach, Del. He was 60 and also had a home in Manhattan. The cause was abdominal cancer, said his wife, Joan.
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