Posts Tagged ‘Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse’
Downstate Water Projects Move Forward Under Infrastructure Act
Delaware will get ‘historic’ investments into water infrastructure projects, according to the state’s congressional delegation. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed by President Biden in November, directs $51.5-million to The First State in Fiscal Year 2022 through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Improvements at Indian River Inlet, dredging of the Lewes and Rehoboth…
Read MoreLocal Lighthouse Depicted On New Forever Stamp
A forever stamp that features the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse has been unveiled. The lighthouse is still in working order, at the mouth of Delaware Bay near Lewes. It’s 70 feet tall and built of cast-iron plates and bricks. The Mid-Atlantic Lighthouses stamps series recognizes five lighthouses. A ceremony to unveil the stamp was held…
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