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Centennial: Cape Henlopen Lighthouse collapsed April 13, 1926

Erosion claims shore sentinel built in 1760s

By Brian Gilliland
Posted 4/13/26

A full century ago to the day, the landmark Cape Henlopen Lighthouse in Lewes collapsed because the beach that it was built on more than 150 years earlier was reclaimed by the Atlantic Ocean.

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