50- CAPE GAZETTE, Friday, May 23- May 29, 1997
Silver Lake's unique freshwater attracted pirates before tourists
In addition to being attracted to goods-laden ships heading in and out of
Delaware Bay, pirates of the late 1600s and early 1700s enjoyed lurking
around the Delaware coast because of the ample supply of freshwater
available in a number of locations just over the dunes. Rehoboth's Silver
Lake, and Httle sister Lake Comegys (both pictured here), provide expan-
sive stretches of freshwater within 100 yards of the briny sea. It's often
been said that water in the lakes rises from deep springs that find their
Dennis Fomey photo
origins hundreds of miles to the west where the snows and rains of winter
flow downward and eastward from the Appalachian mountains. The fresh-
water lakes of Rehoboth Beach, including Lake Gerar at the north end of
town, contribute to the Nation's Summer Capital's unique natural setting.
Part of the Atlantie Coastal Plain, Rehoboth Beach occupies one of the few
spots along the South Atlantic Coast where the mainland extends to the
surf itself. The dunes, it's said, still secret some of Capt. Kidd's treasure.
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