Take The Tour

The Marvil House was built around 1760 by Capt. Richard Howard, a Delaware Bay and River pilot. It was restored by Dr. and Mrs. James Marvil.

Early bay pilots watched for ships in the Delaware Bay from the home's upper floors.

The Tour

• Lewes Facts & Figures
• Lewes Tour Home Page
• Stop 1 -- The Zwaanendael Museum
• Stop 2 -- Fisher Martin House
• Stop 3 -- Colonel David Hall House
• Stop 4 -- Lewes Presbyterian Church
• Stop 6 -- Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Drawbridge
• Stop 7 -- 1812 Memorial Park
• Stop 8 -- Cannonball House --Marine Museum
• Stop 9 -- Site of Original Maritime Exchange
• Stop 10 -- Rodney House
• Stop 11 -- St. Peter's Episcopal Church
• Stop 12 -- Oldest House in Delaware
• Stop 13 -- Governor Rodney House
• Stop 14 -- Dr. Hiram R. Burton House
• Stop 15 -- Lewes Historical Society Complex
• Stop 16 -- Original Methodist Meeting House
• Stop 17 -- St. George's AME Church
• Stop 18 -- Old Fire House and Jail
• Stop 19 -- Preservation Forge
• Stop 20 -- Metcalf House