About Us

Betterton was once a thriving beach resort and is located on the site of an early farm named 'Fish Hall'. When the first house in Betterton was torn down in the early 1900's, skulls were found under the floor boards. Historians tell us the skulls had been buried to keep the 'spooks' away!

With the coming of the steamboat, Betterton developed as a resort. The Turner family was a main force in this development and the town was named for Richard Turner's wife, Elizabeth Betterton. With the decline of the steamboat traffic, the influx of visitors diminished.