The gentleman standing on the dock on the Indian River Bay—north of Bethany Beach—is W. Emerson Wilson, a former editor of the Wilmington Morning News. Wilson spearheaded the restoration of Fort Delaware, and was a founding member of the Fort Delaware Society.
This photo is courtesy of the Delaware Historical Society. For reproductions or information, visit dehistory.org, or call 655-7161.
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