Woodland Beach Wildlife Area is a state wildlife area located in Kent County,

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, along shore of the

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. It is in size and is managed by

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(DNREC), Division of Fish & Wildlife.State Wildlife Areas (DOCUMENT NUMBER: 40-05-02/03/08/01)
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. The

Thomas Sutton House Thomas Sutton House, also known as the House on Game Preserve, is a historic home located at Woodland Beach, Kent County, Delaware. It was built about 1733, and is a two-story stuccoed brick house, constructed on a single pile, hall and parlor ...

serves as a residence and office for the personnel of the Woodland Beach Wildlife Area. It was listed on the

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in 1973.

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