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Lewes’ 1812 Park in an earlier iteration

August 29, 2017

This colorized one-cent post card from the early 1900s shows the cannons in the 1812 Park in Lewes. Those who have visited the park - that commemorates the British bombardment of Lewes during the War of 1812 - know that the presentation has changed dramatically in the century since then.

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