Cape Henlopen Archeological District Explained

Cape Henlopen Archeological District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Nearest City:Lewes, Delaware
Added:November 21, 1978
Refnum:78000920

Cape Henlopen Archeological District is a national historic district located near Lewes, Sussex County, Delaware. The district includes seven contributing sites. They are a discontinuous series of discrete shell middens of varying sizes and cultural affiliation. They date from approximately 500 B.C. to 1600 A.D.[1]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Cape Henlopen Archeological District . Daniel R. Griffith . September 1976. Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.