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
in 1878, the growth of the community was accelerated.
On March 19, 1891, an act was passed incorporating
the municipality as Cape Henlopen City. The name was
formally changed to Rehoboth in 1893. Since its
founding the City of Rehoboth Beach has continued
to be one of the most popular resorts on the Atlantic
coast, attracting thousands of visitors each year.
Marker is on Rehoboth Avenue, (local road 15) (Delaware Route 1A) near Boardwalk at Atlantic Ocean, in the median.
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