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Millville millville.delaware.gov
Incorporated in 1906, Millville is just three miles west of Bethany Beach. The town is only 7,200 feet long and at the head of Whites Creek. During the 1940s, it was the hub of the area with a doctor’s office, five general stores, drugstore, barbershop, car dealership, hardware store, and feed mill.
Milton milton.delaware.gov
Milton is home to agreeable locations, such
as the Victorian home district and the oldest continually used commercial building in Sussex County–King’s Ice Cream. Great care has been used in preserving and renovating many of Milton’s historic structures. Milton has been home to Delaware Governors, and is said to have been rich with industry and steady growth.
Ocean View www.oceanviewde.com Ocean View is home to the commercial broiler industry, which became Delaware’s number
one agricultural enterprise. In 1923, Cecile
Long Steele raised the first flock of broiler-fryer chickens in Ocean View. Though Ocean View no longer raises chickens commercially, it is part
of the town’s abundant heritage. Today Ocean View is a peaceful seaside city with thousands of visitors every year.
Rehoboth Beach
www.cityofrehoboth.com
Rehoboth Beach has been an enjoyable site for generations of travelers and residents. Around the year 1872 the land was purchased as a church camp area for St. Paul’s M.E. Church. In 1891 the area was named Henlopen City as an established municipality. Since the name change to Rehoboth Beach, rapid growth has occurred assisted by the boardwalk, railroad, paved highways, and resorts. As “The Nation’s Summer Capital”, Rehoboth Beach is said to be a warm, welcoming destination for all ages.
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Selbyville selbyville.delaware.gov Selbyville’s name is inspired by Sampson Selby who in 1842 began to mark mail packages delivered to his country store, “Selby-Ville”.
With small beginnings in 1778, a part of the
area was originally known as Sandy Branch,
and was purchased by Benjamin Long, Arthur McCabe, John Murray, Reuben Stevens, and Elijah Campbell. The town began to grow as
the Frankford and Breakwater Railroad sent strawberries into town, and by 1918 Selbyville was the primary source of strawberries for the entire east coast. To this day, this municipality is an agricultural hotspot. Though growth is steady, it is known as small and peaceful.
Slaughter Beach
slaughterbeach.delaware.gov
Known as a “Horseshoe Crab Sanctuary”, Slaughter Beach is a sanctuary for all and
is known for its diversity of peoples and crustaceans. The town is accustomed to the migration patterns of various sea creatures, and provides instructions for their care and safety. Quiet, beauty, and fresh sea air attend Slaughter Beach in all seasons.
South Bethany
www.southbethany.delaware.gov
With small beginnings in 1695, Bethany Beach has grown in many ways. George McClellan purchased 140 acres of land in 1926 and conveyed them to the Delaware Shore Land Corporation. Credit for South Bethany’s name goes to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hall who purchased 130 of those acres. From that point homes spread across the area, until residents were ready for the land to become an official province. Governor Russell signed Senate Bill 246 to seal the incorporation.
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Bethany Beach Boardwalk