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Delaware Bay

The Delaware Bay is the mouth of the Delaware River along the Atlantic coast of the United States. It is bordered by the state of New Jersey in the north, and the state of Delaware in the south.

The northern cape of the Delaware Bay is Cape May, while the southern cape is Cape Henlopen. Collectively the two capes are sometimes known as the Delaware Capes.

The Cape May-Lewes Ferry crosses the Delaware Bay from Cape May, New Jersey to Lewes, Delaware. Management of ports along the bay is the responsibility of the Delaware River and Bay Authority.

The bay serves as a breeding ground for horseshoe crabs.

History

• Henry Hudson became to first European explorer to visit the bay in 1609.
• In 1885, the United States government undertook systematically the formation of a 26-ft. channel 600 ft. wide from Philadelphia to deep water in Delaware Bay.
• The River and Harbor Act of 1899 provided for a 30-foot channel 600 feet wide from Philadelphia to the deep water of the bay.

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