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Lewes Borough is the joint oldest society with Cliffe, formed in 1853. Until 1859 they were known as the 'Lewes Town Bonfire Society' so they are really not considered the oldest consistently named society. That mantel belongs to Cliffe. They have been marching the streets of the town for over 150 years.
Fisher House (White Meadow Farm) March 24, 1971 (#71000234) April 9, 1981: 120 King's Highway: Lewes: Now located on King's Highway in Zwaanendael Park in Lewes as the Lewes Chamber of Commerce Building.
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Lewes was incorporated by an act of the state assembly on Feb. 2, 1818. The act provided for five persons to be chosen as commissioners to be known as "Trustees of the Town of Lewes." [14] [15] Lewes Beach itself was an important stop on the Underground Railroad in the years leading up to the American Civil War.
Location First Built Use Notes Block House: Claymont, Delaware: 1654 Defense Possibly the oldest building in Delaware, however, some date the building to ca. 1723 Ryves Holt House: Lewes, Delaware: 1665 Residence Likely the oldest house in Delaware Town Point: Dover, Delaware: 1677 Residence Lombardy Hall: Wilmington, Delaware: 1683 (earliest ...
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Lewes Castle. The town is the location of several significant historic buildings, including Lewes Castle, the remains of Lewes Priory, Bull House (the former home of Thomas Paine), Southover Grange and public gardens, and a 16th-century timber-framed Wealden hall house known as Anne of Cleves House because it was given to her as part of her ...