Dewey Beach History & Tales

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Second Edition

The second edition of Dewey Beach History & Tales was compiled and edited by Barbara Quillen Dougherty and published by Hal Dukes. The original book (first edition), published in 1996, sold out in less than two years.

In addition to numerous updates and historical information, there are many new “tales” about the town. One of the true stories found in the second edition concerns a strange fish. In 1940, John Coady discovered a fish in the shallow waters of Rehoboth Bay. He brought it to Capt. John Waples who noticed the anglerfish had an unusually large stomach. When the fish was cut open, inside was an entire three-pound whiffler duck, which the fish had swallowed. This strange, but true, tale was shared by Jack Coady and appeared in the Baltimore Sun newspaper on May 12, 1940.

Jean Abplanalp has rewritten three very informative articles about Dewey Beach in the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s. Bob Schnepfe, who so apply wrote the Bottle & Cork article in the first edition, has reported the full story of the Dewey Beach Rebel Reunion in the second edition.

In addition to re-writing her original articles, Barbara Dougherty has added several new chapters as well as some additional Dewey Beach trivia. In this book, she remembers those whose footsteps we follow in the sands of time. With the addition of sixteen fact-filled pages and one hundred thirty-three new photographs, there are now 144 pages and approximately 300 photographs, maps, postcards and other images. This second edition is certain to be special.

Presently available at the following locations:

Dewey Beach

Booksandcoffee – Shoppes of Ruddertowne
Dewey Beach Town Hall – 105 Rodney Street
Dewey Beach Arts & Cats – Izzy Plaza
Starboard Apparel and Gifts – Izzy Plaza

Rehoboth Beach

Browseabout Books – 133 Rehoboth Avenue

Lewes

Books By the Bay – 111 Bank Street

Newark

Borders Books – 101 Geoffrey Drive

Copies can also be ordered by sending a request via email to deweybeachphotos@cs.com. In addition, copies are available online at www.ebay.com under seller name Dewey Beach Photos.

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