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A 1931 bay town, a horseshoe crab sanctuary and a sewer line on the Oct. 27 County Council agenda

Slaughter Beach was founded in 1681 and incorporated in 1931.

By C.L. Rosslyn, Editor in Chief · Oct. 30, 2026

Surf and dune grass at Slaughter Beach on the Delaware Bay — Slaughter Beach Photo: The Sussex Ledger

Slaughter Beach was founded in 1681 and incorporated in 1931. The town's own site puts the full-time population at 198. The town calls itself a horseshoe crab sanctuary and a Certified Wildlife Habitat Community. The town's planned sewer system was on the Oct. 27 Sussex County Council agenda as a fourth amendment to the engineering contract for construction administration and inspection.

Slaughter Beach, September 2025. Photo: The Sussex Ledger

Sources

https://slaughterbeach.delaware.gov/history
https://slaughterbeach.delaware.gov/wastewater/
https://sussexcountyde.gov/sites/default/files/agendas/102726.pdf
https://sussexledger.com/towns/slaughter-beach/

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