Plan Your Visit
Season Schedule
The ship is open for tours between 10AM and 3:30PM on the following days:
- Lewes Maritime Day through Labor Day Weekend: Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- After Labor Day Weekend until season close (mid-October): Fri, Sat, Sun
Special openings on Veteran’s Day and the first Saturday in December.
Admission
$5.00 – Adults & Children 15+
FREE – Children 14 and under
FREE – Overfalls Foundation members
Email [email protected] to inquire about booking group or off-season tours.
Location
The site is on the canal and adjacent to beautiful Canalfront Park.
Stephanie Anne Wheelhouse
The Foundation was fortunate to acquire the pilot house from the historic Lewes fishing boat Stephanie Anne when her owners were restoring the vessel. The structure was in very poor condition but had the potential of being repurposed as a museum to display the Foundation’s growing collection of maritime artifacts.
The Stephanie Anne wheelhouse was restored by Foundation volunteers and opened to the public as a museum in 2014. It was dedicated on June 4th, the 76th anniversary of the launch of the Lightship Overfalls. The museum contains artifacts and other exhibits that illustrate life aboard a lightship and tell the American sailor story.
Ship Store
In a previous life, the Ship’s Store was once known as Sylvester’s Bait Shack. Restored and converted to the store, it sells many items that will remind you of your memorable visit to the Lightship Overfalls, including toys, shirts, hats, gifts, books, media and other memorabilia.
