Your Reservation includes: •Buffet style dinner •Music by the Hot Sauce Band •Cash bar You will have a chance to bid on exciting Auction Items Such As! •A one-night stay in Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel including dinner and a show. •A vase of flowers every month for a year from Floral Inspirations in Lewes. •An Echo
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
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
Wednesday May 7, 2025 from 4pm to 9pm at Dogfish Brewings and Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth, DE. Come out and eat and drink for a cause! Dogfish Head Brewings and Eats is hosting a Benevolence Night to benefit the Overfalls Foundation at its restaurant in Rehoboth. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be
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
Dogfish Head to Hold a Benevolence Night Benefiting the Overfalls Foundation. Wednesday May 21, 2025 from 4pm to 9pm at Dogfish Brewings and Eats, 320 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth, DE. Come out and eat and drink for a cause! Dogfish Head Brewings and Eats is hosting a Benevolence Night to benefit the Overfalls Foundation at its
Ahoy! Lightship Overfalls Partners with Historic Lewes for First Friday Community Night Join us on Friday, August 1, at Historic Lewes for an evening of maritime adventure and community fun. The celebrated Lightship Overfalls is teaming up with Historic Lewes to bring interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, and period entertainment for all ages. Featured Activities
Our 2025 Annual Fundraiser Gala will support our continued efforts to preserve the Lightship Overfalls, a National Historic Landmark and Delaware's only maritime museum! Our 2025 fundraising theme, "Float The Boat", will directly benefit the ship's voyage over the winter of 2026 for scheduled maintenance as well as the numerous educational and fun activities we offer throughout the year.
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Come out and eat and/or drink for a cause! On Wednesday, May 6, from 4-9 p.m., Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats is hosting a Benevolence Night to benefit the Overfalls Foundation. This non-profit organization is dedicated to preserving and honoring the United States lightship service and maritime history within our community here in coastal Delaware.
Join us on Saturday May 16th 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 announce our 2026 education
This Happy Hour has been canceled due to weather 🎶 Join Us for our Monthly Canalside Happy Hour Start an entertaining evening with music, community, and waterfront vibes as the Overfalls Foundation proudly presents its monthly installment of our Canalside Happy Hour. 🎤 Enjoy a special performance by Cathy Gorman, Sussex County's Sweetheart of Song.
On June 4th, 1938, Lightship 118 was christened in East Boothbay, Maine and was then named Cornfield in recognition of the lightship station at Cornfield Point where she would first be assigned. Sometimes referred to as the ship's birthday, a ship’s christening is when it is launched and first touches the water. Members and
🎶 Join Us for our Monthly Canalside Happy Hour Start an entertaining evening with music, community, and waterfront vibes as the Overfalls Foundation proudly presents its monthly installment of our Canalside Happy Hour. 🎤 Enjoy a special performance by our own John Bolster. 🍷 Sip wine, and craft beverages generously provided by Dogfish Head Brewery
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P.O. Box 413
Lewes, Delaware 19958
Phone: (302) 644-8050
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