What Year Was Sea Colony Built?

Plans for a beach and tennis community, Sea Colony, centered on nine high-rise condominiums situated on a private beach between South Bethany and Bethany Beach, began in 1969; these buildings, the area's first and only high-rises, opened in the early 1970s.

How Old Is Sea Colony?

While Sea Colony is almost a world within its own just outside the boundary of Bethany Beach in Sussex County, Del., its impact is not lost on the 78-year-old resort community that has only 200 year-around residents.

Why is Bethany Beach called Bethany?

Bethany was named by H.L. Atkinson who won a nationwide contest. He was given a lot on the beach as his prize. Bethany still reflects the character of the early settlers who were looking for "a haven of rest for quiet people."