Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge Quarter

Issued as the fourth United States Mint America the Beautiful Quarters™ Program coin in 2015 will be the 2015 Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge Quarter. It also marks the twenty-ninth coin in the program which started in 2010 and runs through 2021.

Design information for the Bombay Hook America the Beautiful Quarter should be released by early in 2015. Design candidates for the coin are typically issued the previous year so that the appropriate parties have time to comment on them before the Mint asks the Treasury Secretary for a final decision on which candidate to use.

As the fourth strike of the year, it will likely be released into circulation late summer to early fall.


Additional 2015 America the Beautiful Quarter releases for the year include:

Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge of Delaware

Containing almost 16,000 acres, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge is located on Delaware Bay in Delaware. Four-fifths of the entire refuge is actually tidal salt marsh but the area also includes fresh water pools, swamps, and grasslands.

The Native Americans called the area Canaresse which means “at the thickets,” and later many knew it as Ruyge-Bosje which meant “shaggy bushes.” However, the name currently used comes from a corruption of the Dutch term “Bompies Hoeck”, meaning “little tree point.”

The refuge was created in 1937 but has served as a breeding ground for migrating birds and other wildlife for centuries. Today, an estimated 100,000 annual visitors come to the refuge.

Also located within the refuge boundaries is the Allee House built in 1753. It is a pre-revolutionary war farmhouse that is on the National Register of Historic Places and is in almost original condition.

Five nature trails can be found along the 12-mile road in the refuge ranging themselves in length from 1/4 to 1 mile. These trails provide an excellent opportunity for individuals to see the landscape and wildlife up close.