Augustine Beach was named after Augustine Herman (c 1621-1686), an explorer and cartographer who mapped the region for Lord Cecil Calvert. Adam Diehl built the brick Augustine Beach Hotel in about 1814. In 1867, owner Simeon Lord expanded the hotel, adding a dance pavilion, dining room, and barroom. Augustine Beach became a popular destination for visitors from Wilmington and Philadelphia between 1870 and 1920. Many visitors arrived on the steamship Thomas Clyde from Philadelphia. The resort complex also featured bathhouses, a wharf, and piers. The Augustine Beach Hotel was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Installed in 2021.
The Honorable Bruce C. Ennis, Delaware State Senate, 2021
The Honorable Kevin Hensley, Delaware House of Representatives, 2021
1887 St. Augustine Rd, Middletown, DE 19709
Related Topics: Adam Diehl, Augustine Beach, Augustine Beach Hotel, Augustine Herman, Destination, Historic Location, Historical Markers, Lord Cecil Calvert, Middletown, National Register of Historic Places, New Castle County, NRHP, Resort, Simeon Lord, Steamship Thomas Clyde
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