2009 Lewes Block Party

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This past Saturday I had the privilege of attending a block party in Lewes, DE. This annual event is the brainchild of my clients Jim and Barb. I was told they initiated it a decade ago. A party like this is such a wonderful treasure. The conversations I had ranged from physics to Lewes’ history to nicknames and their origins. I love it when a community dialogue has such a festive vehicle.

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Water Towers

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Lewes: The Barn on Kings Highway

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OVERFALLS

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Taking pictures in Lewes Delaware, I spied this ship on a trailer.

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Where did I know it from?

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In a nearby cove, another likeness.

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I know this ship from right here in the Lewes canal.

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Has something happened to it?

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The lightship Overfalls was built in 1938 and has the distinction of being the last lightship ever built by the United States Lighthouse Service. It was decommissioned in 1972 and has been in the Lewes canal since 1973; that is until Tuesday, October 14th 2008. On that day the Overfalls left Lewes for Norfolk, Virgina where, thanks to the volunteers of the Overfall's Maritime Museum Foundation, she will undergo major hull repairs. This group has entirely restored the vessel in the last ten years. Everything has been done with donations and more help will be needed to bring the Overfalls home.

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