In 1868, "Rehoboth City" first appeared on a map of Lewes Rehoboth Hundred in Beer's Atlas of Delaware. It is believed that the name was changed to Dewey Beach following the 1898 Battle of Manila (Spanish–American War) when Admiral George Dewey became a national hero. Dewey Beach was incorporated in 1981.
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
Nothing in Dewey Beach is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Dewey Beach has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is All Saints' Episcopal Church in Rehoboth Beach, 1.6 miles away.
