The Great storm of 1962 also known as the Ash Wednesday Storm is considered one of the worst in the twentieth century. It resulted in the deaths of forty people in six states. The storm caused waves that were reported to be 39 feet in height. In an effort to make something positive out of a tragedy, Rehoboth Beach's Village Improvement Association (VIA) organized the effort to gather wood from the damaged boardwalk and nearby buildings to construct The Children's Fishing Pier over Lake Gerar as a memorial.

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