Lewes Historic District in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lightship LV-118 Overfalls

Lightship LV-118 <i>Overfalls</i> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, September 15, 2023

1. Lightship LV-118 Overfalls Marker

Inscription. Lightship LV-118
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.
,br> National Park Service
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 National Historic Landmarks series list. 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. Marker 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 States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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(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); Menhaden Fishing Industry (within shouting distance of 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.

Additional keywords. Lightship LV-118 Overfalls

The Lightship <i>Overfalls</i> Memorial Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones, September 15, 2023

2. The Lightship Overfalls Memorial Display

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 69 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.