Take The Tour

This building is the site of the original Maritime Exchange, used from 1884-1928.

Telescopes were perched in the look-out towers on top of the building to identify ships. The owners were then contacted by telegraph.

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 5 -- The Marvil House
• Stop 6 -- The Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Drawbridge
• Stop 7 -- 1812 Memorial Park
• Stop 8 -- The Cannonball House
• 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