The Cape Henlopen Lighthouse stood on the Great Dune near Lewes from 1765 through 1926. It was a widely recognized regional landmark, and in 1924 a realtor built a replica at his Rehoboth Beach office. The Village Improvement Association purchased the replica in 1928 and moved it from the first block of Rehoboth Avenue to the entrance of the city near Grove Street. The association maintained it until 1971, when ownership passed to the City of Rehoboth Beach. In 2004, the replica was relocated to the center of the new traffic circle on Rehoboth Avenue as part of a streetscape enhancement project.