$340,900 Lewes 3BR 2BA, As was the earliest settlement in the state in Lewes, Delaware

As Lewes was the earliest settlement in the state, and because Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution, the town refers to itself as "The First Town in the First State." Lewes is named after the town of Lewes in England, which also is situated in a county named Sussex (from which Sussex County, Delaware, takes its name). Lewes, Sussex, England, also has the same seal. Lewes was the site of the first European settlement in Delaware, a whaling and trading post that Dutch settlers founded on June 3, xxxx and named Zwaanendael (Swan Valley). The colony had a short existence, as a local tribe of Lenni Lenape Indians wiped out the 32 settlers in xxxx. On April 5 and 6, xxxx, during the War of xxxx, British naval vessels led by HMS Poictiers under the command of Captain Sir John Beresford briefly and ineffectually bombarded the town. A cannonball from the bombardment is lodged in the foundation of Cannonball House, which now serves as the town's maritime museum. In xxxx, the United States built Fort Miles on Cape Henlopen, immediately south of Lewes, to defend Delaware Bay and the Delaware River and the oil refineries and factories on its shores, as well as the city of Philadelphia. It was one of the largest and most heavily armed coastal fortifications ever built.[citation needed] Fort Miles never saw any major action; except for range practice, it only fired its guns once between its establishment and the end of World War II. Fort Miles ceased operation altogether in xxxx and was deeded to the State of Delaware. Lewes is adjacent to Cape Henlopen State Park and is close to the outlet malls of Rehoboth Beach. Lewes is served by a branch of the Delaware Coast Line Railway that originates in Georgetown. It serves as a vacation and resort spot popular with residents of Washington, D.C., and the surrounding suburbs. Even though the city technically sits on the lower reach of the Delaware Bay, it is nonetheless considered an ocean resort, particularly as the ocean is nearby at Cape Henlopen. Lewes is among those communities which have banned smoking in its public parks. Lewes is the home of the Zwaanendael Museum, which features exhibits about Delaware's history. Second Street is the town's main street and has many shops, restaurants, and historical venues. Fisherman's Wharf is a dock that stretches along the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. It features multiple restaurants and bait shops, and in season the dock hosts hundreds of boats from all over. Also, United States Lightship Overfalls (LV-118/WAL-539), one of seven surviving lightships at museums in the United States, is moored there. Lewes is one terminus of the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, which provides passenger and automobile ferry service between southern Delaware and southern New Jersey. Listing agent and office