Lewes Historic District in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lightship LV-118 Overfalls
Overfalls
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This vessel possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
Used from 1820 to 1983, lightships marked treacherous areas for mariners where lighthouses could not be built. LV-118 is the last lightship built (in 1938) for the U.S. Lighthouse Service and one of the best-preserved of the surviving lightships.
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United States Department of the Interior
Designated 2011
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Landmarks • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses, and the National Historic Landmarks series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 38° 46.677′ N, 75° 8.476′ W. Marker is in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in the Lewes Historic District. It can be reached from Shipcarpenter Street north of PIlottown Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 Pilottown Rd, Lewes DE 19958, United
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Regionally, this marker is on Delawares Beaches. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Lightship Overfalls LV-118/WAL-539 (here, next to this marker); Overfalls Lightship (a few steps from this marker); The Blizzard of 1888 (a few steps from this marker); Life Saving Station (a few steps from this marker); Lightship Overfalls (within shouting distance of this marker); Monomoy History & Restoration (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipbuilding (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hiram Rodney Burton House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.
Additional keywords. Lightship LV-118 Overfalls
Credits. This page was last revised on September 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
