The Fenwick Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1858. The light originally burned whale oil, but
has since been switched to be powered by electricity. At the time the Lighthouse was built, the
area was extremely isolated, and keepers had to travel by boat to the mainland
of Delaware.
While this lighthouse is not open to climb, there is a small museum and gift shop that is open periodically. While visiting the lighthouse you can also view the Transpeninsular Stone which marks the Delaware/Maryland line.
Admission is free, however, donations are always welcome.
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Fenwick Island Lighthouse
Yinzú Nairouz : 5 on 6/20/2026 11:20 pm
Worth the visit. Always nice to get a little more history to enjoy the present. It was closed but still nice from the outside.
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Janita : 5 on 6/5/2026 4:18 pm
This was a really special visit. It is small and you can't climb the lighthouse, but the guide was very knowledgeable, and I learned several pieces of history that I had never known before, like the salt pots where they would boil ocean water to collect salt. The guide was so sweet and took time to speak with my son and make sure he was learning things too. It is free to visit, but they appreciate donations in the box at the end of the tour of the house. Highly recommend stopping by!
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Neil Etter : 5 on 6/12/2026 5:59 pm
Fenwick light and the land around it all needs to be taken by the state and made into a proper park with actual climbing to the top allowed (like Assateague). Remove the old mobile homes and create parking and greenspace- a genuine tribute to the lighthouse that would make the Pepper's blush with envy. -- Says someone enchanted by the lighthouse since 1969! The light is awesome, but poorly managed since the CG let it go.
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