Directions to the Virden Center

Map courtesy of the Graduate College of Marine Studies.

Approaching Lewes EASTBOUND via Route 9 out of Georgetown, DE or SOUTHBOUND via Route 1 out of Dover, DE (about 35 miles southbound):

At the intersection of Route 1 and Business Route 9, take Business Route 9 (Savannah Road) into Lewes. This is a left turn off Route 1.
Once in Lewes, continue on Savannah Road past the Zwaanendael Museum (on the right), two blocks to the first traffic light at the foot of the drawbridge over the canal. Do not cross the bridge, but turn left onto Front Street (which becomes Pilottown Road). Stay on this road 1.5 miles. Turn left into the College of Marine Studies entrance lane.
(See also alternate directions for Route 1 Southbound.)

From the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal:

Turn right onto Henlopen Avenue and go approximately 1/2 mile, taking the second left (by the Dairy Queen) onto Savannah Road. Go approximately 1/4 mile and cross over the drawbridge. At the foot of the bridge, take a right at the traffic light onto Front Street (which becomes Pilottown Road). Stay on this road 1.5 miles. Turn left into the College of Marine Studies entrance lane.

Approaching Lewes NORTHBOUND on Route 1:

Take Kings Highway into Lewes (a right turn off Route 1). Make a left turn at the stop sign off Freeman Highway, then a right onto Savannah Road. Continue to the traffic light at the foot of the drawbridge over the canal. Do not cross the bridge, but turn left onto Front Street (which becomes Pilottown Road). Stay on this road 1.5 miles. Turn left into the College of Marine Studies entrance lane.

Alternate directions from Route 1 SOUTHBOUND:

Make a left at sign just before Nassau Bridge. Go 1/2 mile, then make a left onto New Road (at the Antique Barn). Continue approximately 2 miles to the University of Delaware Campus entrance. Turn left and follow approximately 1/2 mile to the Virden Center on the right.