Lewes Historical Society

A Delaware history organization running several museum sites and public programs in Lewes.

110 Shipcarpenter Street, Lewes, DE 19958 · Lewes, DE

About Lewes Historical Society

The Lewes Historical Society, operating as Historic Lewes, works to preserve and interpret the history of the Lewes region. It runs four visitor locations: the Historic Lewes Town Campus, the Cannonball House Maritime Museum, the Ryves Holt House Museum and Mercantile, and the U.S. Life-Saving Service Boat House. Visitors can join guided tours, exhibitions, lectures, and seasonal events, including a Halloween family day, a Revolutionary-era evening program, and an annual holiday house tour.

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Sports & Outdoors
Lewes Canalfront Park
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A waterfront park in historic Lewes, Delaware, offering a relaxed setting and year-round activities for all ages.
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Museums
History Buff
Lightship Overfalls
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A retired 1938 lightship turned floating museum, docked along the Lewes canal and preserved by volunteer shipkeepers.
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Tours
Family Favorite
Cape Water Tours
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Public boat cruises and private charters out of Lewes, Delaware, including dolphin watching and lighthouse tours.
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Sightseeing
Local Gem
Lewes, Delaware
No admission fee
Delaware's 'First Town,' a historic bayfront community with 17th-century architecture and family beaches.
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Museums
Marvel Carriage Museum
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A Georgetown, Delaware museum showing antique carriages inside restored historic buildings on its grounds.
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Museums
Bowers Beach Maritime Museum
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A small local museum in Bowers Beach, Delaware, with exhibits on the town, the bay, and its working fishermen.
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