Rehoboth Church

Colonial Anglican congregation known as Skinners Chapel. Present church constructed 1850-1853. Now United Methodist.

Marker is on North Carolina Route 32 0.1 miles west of Mallard Cove, on the left when traveling west.

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Lewes-Rehoboth Canal

The Lewes-Rehoboth Canal connecting Rehoboth Bay and Delaware Bay was authorized by the U.S. River and Harbor Act of 1912. Initially, the canal was envisioned as a means of access to the sea for farmers and saw mills along the ...

Rehoboth Methodist Church

(Marker Front)

This church grew out of services held as early as 1811, at first in a brush arbor and later at a campground nearby. Ministers riding the Cooper River and Berkeley circuits served this congregation for many years. The ...

City of Rehoboth Beach

On January 27, 1873, the “Rehoboth Beach Camp

meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal

Church” was incorporated by the Delaware

legislature for the purpose of establishing

“a permanent camp meeting ground and Christian

sea-side resort.” With coming of the railroad ...

"Rehoboth"

Patented by Captain John Lee of Virginia, 1673, for 2350 acres. It descended through the Lee family until 1787. Thomas Sim Lee, 1745-1819, (second Governor of Maryland) was descended from the Lees of Rehoboth.

Marker is at the intersection of Rhodesdale ...

Rehoboth

("There is Room")

? 5 miles

1000 acres surveyed 1665 for

Col. William Stevens,

member of Governor's Council,

through whose influence

Francis Makemie

came to Maryland and established

Presbyterianism in the State. On this

same tract stood the Episcopal

Church of Coventry Parish.

Marker is at the intersection of US 13 ...

Rehoboth Presbyterian Church

Here in 1683 Reverend Francis Makemie began his ministry and in 1706 built this church

Ruins of Coventry Episcopal Church

Marker is at the intersection of MD 667 Rehoboth Road and Coventry Parish Road, on the right when traveling south on MD ...