Evening walking tour offered in Rehoboth Beach

The Rehoboth Beach Historical Society will host two evening strolls in addition to its ongoing morning walking tours. An evening stroll along the Boardwalk is a tradition which dates back many years. After a long day of surf and sand, families would often take a walk on the Boardwalk after dinner, sometimes stopping for ice cream for dessert.

Guests can create that tradition with RBHS tour leaders at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, June 7. Only one other evening tour will be offered this year, Thursday, Sept. 6. The evening tour will start and end at the Rehoboth Bandstand at the end of Rehoboth Avenue. The tour is a 2-hour gentle stroll around downtown.

Tours provide general information about the history of Rehoboth Beach while touching on several of the storms that have shaped the coastline, the boardwalk and the beachfront in town. The tour guide will lead walkers from the bandstand along the Boardwalk and Rehoboth Avenue, pointing out landmarks and providing photos of historical sites and events. Topics covered are the native peoples of the area, Methodist camp meetings, hotels and railroad service, and Horn’s Pavilion.

Other topics on the tour may include shipwrecks, naming ships such as the Falmouth, the Merrimac, the Severn and the SS Thomas Tracy, along with the railroad, the Belhaven Hotel, restaurants such as the Robert Lee and Snyder’s and, of course, Funland. After the tour, attendees may wish to complete the tradition by indulging in an ice cream treat at one of the local shops.

The cost of the tour is $10. Reservations are required. For more information and to make reservations, call the Rehoboth Beach Museum at 302-227-7310. While the museum is closed, callers may leave recorded voicemail messages with a name and return telephone number.