Rehoboth Beach - On-Your-Own

The earliest settlers in this area were Native Americans who traveled

to the beach in summer months to enjoy the cool breezes and abundant

seafood. Between 1650 and 1675, English and Dutch settlers put down

roots here as the area became home to farmers and members of William

Penn's earliest legislatures. Later settlers participated in the

American Revolutionary War.

 

According to information from the Rehoboth Beach Historical Society and Museum,

in 1872, Rev. Robert W. Todd of St. Paul's M.E. Church in Wilmington

visited a religious camp meeting on the Jersey Shore. He soon pursued

the idea of starting a camp on the Delaware coast. In 1873, on 414 acres

purchased from local farmers, the Rehoboth Camp Meeting Association was

formed.

 

The grounds were laid out in a fan-shaped design with wide streets,

parks, and specific building lots. This design remains largely intact

today.

 

While the association discontinued its formal meetings by 1881, other

groups utilized the site for services until around the turn on the 20th

century. In 1891, Delaware's General Assembly established the territory

as a municipality, naming it Henlopen City. In 1891, it was renamed

Rehoboth Beach

Departure Information:

7:00am - Saint Clair - C&R Bus Garage - TOUR Parking on right side of building

7:30am - Hamburg Walmart - Bottom end of Row 2

 

Arrival Information:

Arrive Approx: 11:00 AM

 

Drop Off Location:

Rehoboth Beach Convention Center - 229 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

 

Departure:

Depart: 6:00 PM

 

Return Times:

9:30pm - Hamburg

10:00pm - Saint Clair