Join us for our monthly Thursday Night Canalside Happy Hour at the Lightship Overfalls. Listen to the music of Bob Crabb, have a beer or a glass of wine with us and enjoy the opportunity to see the ship. We'll be featuring some four-legged guests from the Humane Animal Partners (formerly the Delaware SPCA and
A free concert of Celtic and Maritime songs at the Canalfront Park Gazebo near the Lightship Overfalls. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn blankets and / or chairs. Free and open to the public.
Join us for a Canalside Happy Hour at the Lightship Overfalls. We'll be featuring live entertainment, wine, beer and light snacks. We also plan to recognize the 50th anniversary of the arrival of LV118 (Overfalls) to the Lewes waterfront. Open to the public. No charge but donations are always appreciated. Weather cancellations will be posted
Join us for our final Thursday Night Canalside Happy Hour of the season at the Lightship Overfalls. Listen to the music of John Bolster, have a beer or a glass of wine with us and enjoy the opportunity to see the ship. We'll also be featuring some four-legged guests from the Humane Animal Partners (formerly
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
Calling all Overfalls Foundation Volunteers! You've worked hard this year and it has paid off with a great season of tours, sales and preservation work. Please join us for an appreciation reception on Wednesday, November 8th from 4-6 pm at the Wheelhouse restaurant in Lewes, Delaware. All volunteers and their significant others are welcome.
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
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
Cathy Gorman Last week we rescheduled the May Happy Hour to May 30th due to the threat of severe weather. We hope you can join us this Thursday! Join us for our first Canalside Happy Hour of the season at the Lightship Overfalls. Listen to the music of Cathy Gorman, have a beer or
Join us for our monthly Thursday Night Canalside Happy Hour at the Lightship Overfalls. Listen to the music of Bob Crabb, have a beer or a glass of wine with us and enjoy the opportunity to see the ship. We'll be featuring some four-legged guests from the Humane Animal Partners (formerly the Delaware SPCA and
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
Join us for tours on July 4th and watch our Monomoy lifeboat in the Lewes Boat Parade. Our ship store will also be open so you can check out our merchandise including the NEW Overfalls Challenge Coin! The ship and museum will be open from 10-4 pm, the Lewes Boat Parade starts at 1:30 pm
Cathy Gorman Join us for our monthly Canalside Happy Hour at the Lightship Overfalls. Listen to the music of Cathy Gorman, have a beer or a glass of wine with us and enjoy the opportunity to see the ship. We'll be featuring some four-legged guests from the Humane Animal Partners (formerly the Delaware SPCA
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