Why Donate?

The Overfalls Foundation preserves and shares Delaware’s maritime history through the Overfalls Lightship Museum, which tells the story of lightship mariners protecting  sailors and shipping throughout the Delaware Bay region, and the Monomoy lifeboat, which was initially designed to save sailors and merchant marines in the treacherous Battle of the Atlantic during World War II.. Support from our members, volunteers, donors, and community helps keep these historic resources accessible for future generations.

Your gift may be used in support of day-to-day operations, maintain our floating and land-based assets, promote community-wide events such as the annual Anchor Drops, and support youth-oriented programs such as Fishin’ Kids, Sail Away Day, and Why Knot Day.  We offer scholarships to Sussex County graduating seniors who study the maritime sciences.

Join us as we engage in performing our mission of preserving our floating and land-based assets and educating our visitors about the history of lightships through the Lightship Overfalls, Monomoy Lifeboat, and Overfalls Lightship Museum.