In the 1880s, Woodland Beach was a resort area that was the terminus for the
Kent County and Delaware Bay Railroad and daily
steamboats from the
Delaware City, Salem, and Philadelphia Steamboat Company. Amenities included the Woodland Park Hotel; a two-story pavilion with live music, a bar, restaurant, glass observatory on top, and games such as
billiards,
shuffleboards, and
archery; a forested park area with tables, chairs, and swings; and facilities for fishing, swimming, and hunting. The
Thomas Sutton House was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1973. ==References==