Old Swedes Historic Site
While visiting this site you will travel through time as you learn about the early Swedish settlement that once thrived along the Christina.
There are myriad attractions available along the Delaware Bayshore Byway. Use the filters to customize the view to help you find the most appealing attractions for your visit
While visiting this site you will travel through time as you learn about the early Swedish settlement that once thrived along the Christina.
This historic alleyway marks an important route for Northern and Southern states to communicate, as well as a hotspot for international trade.
Built in the 1730’s on over 200 acres of land, the Parson Thorne Mansion is Milford’s most accurately restored Georgian style home.
Pickering Beach is a beautiful little piece of paradise for people that love a nature beach, where they can fish, boat and enjoy bird watching.
Explore this old school house that’s been converted into a museum. Get glimpse into village life in an economy tied to the resources of the Delaware River.
The trail includes a boardwalk and an actual “Floating Fishing Cabin,” used by fishermen of Port Penn in the recent past.
Explore the expansive early 1800’s 2.5 acre estate of George Read, Jr., including the 14,000 square foot mansion and its expansive garden space.
Small park with playground, tennis court, and basketball court directly across from the Slaughter Beach Pavilion.
The St. Jones Reserve Visitor Center provides hiking trails, interactive activities and exhibits, restoration demonstration areas and a variety of programs.
Learn what life was like for enslaved and freed African Americans during the 1800’s through exhibits about slave life and African-American history.
Explore this small, family cemetery dating from the late 1700’s. You’ll see the final resting place of many of Port Penn’s founding families.
One-room school house on Route 9 in Delaware viewable from the exterior. It will remind you of a simpler time in the history of the Delaware Bayshore.
Delaware Greenways extends its thanks to the Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Delaware Tourism Office for their generous support in the development of the Delaware Bayshore Byway website.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
