>> Click to enlarge << 1970 aerial photo of the Delaware Breakwater ...

The Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse, also known as the Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse, or the Lewes Breakwater Lighthouse, is getting a major facelift.

>> Click to enlarge << The work crew begins its setup to paint the ... Photo by: Red Moulinier

Located in Lewes, Delaware, the 1885 lighthouse is owned by the State of Delaware. The painting project was administered by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs. The breakwater was off-limits during the work. The cost of the exterior restoration project was not disclosed.

>> Click to enlarge << Visitors pose at the top of Delaware Breakwater ... Photo by: Herb Von Goerres

>> Click to enlarge << This wooden tower served as the beacon for a ...

>> Click to enlarge << The Delaware Breakwater Lighthouse, also known as ... Photo by: Margaret Curtis

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