Historical Marker Dedication for Block House Pond

Block House Pond is a natural spring-fed pond named after a nearby blockhouse built to protect Lewes in the 1670s, Block House Pond is the location in which town residents sought shelter during the Bombardment of Lewes in 1813. Drained by the CCC in 1934, the City of Lewes restored the pond and created Block House Pond Park in 1976. In 2003, the park was renamed in honor of former five-term City of Lewes Mayor, George H. P. Smith.