Ahoy! The Lightship Overfalls is being taken over by Lewes Pirates this Halloween Season!! Interested young buccaneers and Halloween goblins will assemble at the Lewes Historical Society campus at 110 Shipcarpenter Street, on Sunday October 29, at 3:00pm. Swashbuckling escorts will lead the parade of pirates as they haunt the town on their way to
Please join us for our first public guest speaking event of the season on Friday, November 17th at 7 pm in the Lewes Public Library large conference room. Exploring the Milky Way Galaxy will be presented by renowned astronomer, Mr. Jim O'Leary. The presentation will include a discussion on aspects of our galactic home in
Hospitality Afternoon The Lewes Friends English Country Dancers present An 18th Century Dance Party and Open House November 30, 2023 1-3 pm St.Peter’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall 211 Mulberry Street Lewes, Delaware Meet our Special Community Guests: ➢ Lightship Overfalls Foundation ➢ University of Delaware- Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (“OLLI”) Come in period attire, or
The Overfalls Foundation will be hosting its 13th annual “Anchor Drop” as we welcome in the New Year. Join the Overfalls crew as we ring in the New Year on the Lewes waterfront. Make your resolutions as you watch our lighted anchor descend from the top of the ship’s mast while counting down to
Join us on Saturday May 18th between 10 am and 2 pm for a celebration of Lewes' maritime history! Free and open to the public, there will be an opening ceremony at 10 am to recognize Merchant Mariners who have served our country and to celebrate the reopening of the Lightship Overfalls (LV-118). Come stroll
The Foundation is excited to announce a June summer program for children from 8-12 and their guardians on Friday June 21, from 9:30 am 11:00am at the Lightship Overfalls at Canalfront Park in Lewes. Attendees will have an opportunity to explore the Lightship Overfalls and learn more about the history of lightships and the life
Why “Knot” come to the Lightship Overfalls and have some tying yourself up in knots! Knots are used for sailing, rock climbing, camping, trucking, boating, fishing, surgery, decorating and many more different activities. Knots can be made from a variety of different materials such as rope, cord, twine, yarn, and thread. On Wednesday,
Ahoy! The Lightship Overfalls is being taken over by Lewes Pirates this Halloween Season!! Interested young buccaneers and Halloween goblins will assemble at the Historic Lewes campus at 110 Shipcarpenter Street, on Sunday October 27, at 3:00pm. Swashbuckling escorts will lead the parade of pirates as they haunt the town on their way to the
Hospitality Afternoon The Lewes Friends English Country Dancers present An 18th Century Dance Party and Open House December 5th, 2024 1-3 pm St.Peter’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall 211 Mulberry Street Lewes, Delaware Come in period attire, or come as you are! All members of the Overalls Foundation are invited and encouraged to participate in this
The Overfalls Foundation will be hosting its 14th annual “Anchor Drop” as we welcome in the New Year. Join the Overfalls crew as we ring in the New Year on the Lewes waterfront. Make your resolutions as you watch our lighted anchor descend from the top of the ship’s mast while counting down to
Join Historic Lewes' Ryan Schwartz and Dawson Gehrke as they explore the United States Life-Saving Service, the predecessor of the modern-day Coast Guard, and its longstanding connection to Lewes. This 45-minute presentation with following Q & A will explore the origins of the organization following the American Civil War, how it came to Lewes, and
Join us as Red Moulinier gives a history of the past 22 years of Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse restoration and the challenges the Delaware River and Bay Lighthouse Foundation have faced. The lighthouse anchors one end of Lewes' Outer Breakwater, and this presents hazards to the lighthouse structure. The talk will cover how the Foundation
Join us on Saturday May 17th between 11 am and 3 pm for a celebration of Lewes’ maritime history! Free and open to the public, there will be an opening ceremony at 11 am to recognize National Maritime Day, acknowledge our Overfalls members who have recently passed over the bar, to induct the 2025 Delaware
At this event, kids will receive an introduction to fishing, learn how to fish from the public docks on the Lewes Canal, bait a hook, retrieve a fish gently, fishing etiquette, and learn of resources available relative to paddle sports, beach rentals and fishing from CHSP pier. Target audience: kids 5yrs to 13 Casting
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