As Delaware’s only maritime National Historic Landmark, the Lightship Overfalls is an iconic treasure in Lewes, DE. Built in 1938 for the U.S. Lighthouse Service, Light Vessel (LV)-118 has called Lewes her home since 1973. She was renamed Overfalls in honor of the nearby Overfalls Shoals lightship station and the American lightship sailors that served there. The Lightship Overfalls is preserved, maintained, and operated by the Overfalls Foundation. Come visit the Lightship Overfalls, the Monomoy lifeboat, the Overfalls Lightship Museum, and the Delaware Maritime Hall of Fame.
Plan Your Visit
Plan ahead for your trip to the Overfalls! Here’s our schedule, admission info, and group tour details.
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.
The Scuttlebutt
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Overfalls Weather Station
The Lightship Overfalls Weather Station provides current local weather information and a live streaming camera feed of the downtown Lewes waterfront.
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