The City of Lewes is located on the Delaware Bay in eastern Sussex County, Delaware. Proudly know as "The First Town in the First State", the City of Lewes strives for service excellence by following their core values: 1. Lewes has a special and historic relationship with the sea. 2. Lewes is a community of diversity. 3. Lewes values its human town scale and sense of face-to-face intimacy that is characteristic of its quality of life. 4. Lewes is a town of busy days and quiet nights. 5. Lewes recognizes and maintains its internal communities. 6. Lewes has a unique historical origin and strives to highlight its heritage through building design and architectural preservation.