LEWES 1960

HISTORY OF LEWES

1960

Wilmington News Journal, Friday, February, 26, 1960 :

The Lewes Chamber of Commerce February meeting was held in Mrs. Florio's

Restaurant and discussions were had .

One item was the now vacant Polin Chicken Plant on Kings Highway, the old Warren

Canning Facory. The Chamber is seeking new interest in occupying t he building. There

are two prospects, a garment factory and a small boat building company.

The big item under discussion is another canal bridge to the fast growing cottage

colony on the Delaware Bay front, the Coast Guard Station and fisheries on the Cape

Henlopen Drive. A proposed bridge has yet to be approved by the State Highway Department would take traffic off the only existing bridge across the Lewes to Rehoboth Canal. The chamber has suggested the new bridge be built at the end of New Road

which is north of the present bridge.

A resolution was adopted to hard surface the beach parking lot overlooking the

Delaware Breakwater.

Abstract: Friday, February 26, 1960 Wilmington News Journal .