Overfalls Family Program – Simple Machines

Lightship Overfalls 219 Pilottown Road, Lewes

On Wednesday, July 10 beginning at 9:30 the Lightship Overfalls in conjunction with the Zwaanendael Museum will be offering its second family program of the season called “Levers, Pulleys, and Wedges: Oh My! Simple Machines Making Work Easier on the Lightship Overfalls”. The program is free and open to children 5-12 years of age. Learn

Overfalls Family Program – Why knot?

    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,

Canalside Happy Hour

Acoustic Guitarist Regina Sayles  Join us for our final Canalside Happy Hour of the season at the Lightship Overfalls on Thursday, September 12th from 5-7 pm.  Sponsored by Groome Church and supported by CAMP Rehoboth, this final concert will feature singer-acoustic guitarist, Regina Sayles.  Regina won best emerging artist at the 47th annual National Women’s

Boast the Coast Maritime Festival

Lightship Overfalls 219 Pilottown Road, Lewes

The Lightship Overfalls (LV-118) and Museum Store will be open for free tours between 10 am and 4 pm on Saturday, October 5th as part of the University of Delaware Coast Day and Lewes' Boast the Coast Maritime Festival. Please check out the link below for full details on the activities throughout Lewes.

Annual Meeting of the Overfalls Foundation and Board Elections

Lewes Public Library 111 Adams Ave, Lewes, DE, United States

The election of new members to the Board of Directors of the Overfalls Foundation will take place at the Foundation’s Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 17, 2024, beginning at 5:00 pm, at the Lewes Public Library in the large meeting room.  All members are requested and encouraged to attend this important meeting.  Following the election,

2nd Annual Lewes Halloween Pirate Parade and Capture of Lightship Overfalls

Lewes Historical Society Campus & Lightship Overfalls Start at 110 Shipcarpenter Street, Lewes, DE, United States

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

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Veteran’s Day Tours

The Lightship Overfalls, Museum and Ship Store will be open on Monday, November 11th from 10 am to 4 pm.  Tours will be free for members of the military, military retirees, and veterans along with children 14 and under.