Near this quaint town is the Reedy Island Rear Range Light, a 135-foot tall cast-iron lighthouse dating from the mid-1800’s. The light is among the more unusual survivors of the era when the Delaware River and Bay served as major highways for sailing vessels. As sailors cruised these waters, they timed the flashes from the range lights for navigation. The light tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Also near Taylor’s Bridge is the Blackbird Creek component of the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve. Blackbird Creek consists of freshwater tidal and non-tidal wetlands and brackish-water marshes. The Creek supports prime examples of Spartina—a tall, tan-colored cordgrass. Native to Delaware, Spartina acts as cover for the fish and shorebirds that make their home in the marsh. As you travel south along the Greenway, notice how the diversity of marsh plants increases as the salinity level of the water increases. The Blackbird Creek component is a research site and is not open to the public.

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