Sailor's Life for Me

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“A Sailor’s Life for Me”—Zwaanendael Museum’s 7th Annual Maritime Celebration. Maritime-themed activities including living-history re-enactors, encampments, musket drills, displays, demonstrations, tours, lectures and more. Downtown Lewes locations including the Zwaanendael Museum, 102 Kings Highway, Lewes. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. 302-645-1148.

Friday- Kickoff event wth Cape Water Taxi 4:30-6pm

Cape Henlopen Cruise: for info go to: https://capewatertaxi.com. Reservations required.

Saturday-

Zwaanendael Museum 10-4pm

Displays, demonstrations, military drills. Free and open to the public.

Canal Front Park 9-12pm

Kayak rentals through Quest Adventures.

Special Maritime Celebration rates.

Lewes Historical Society Life-Saving Boathouse at Canal Front Park 10-4pm

Tours of the life-saving station by LHS

A Sailor's Life for Me Lecture Series

11:00am: Unsung Heroes and Heroines of the US Life Saving Service

1:00pm Lightship History by the Overalls Foundation

3:00pm- Bill Manthorpe on the Delaware Hall of Fame

Lightship Overfalls 10-4pm

Guided tours and sound pipe demonstrations. Last tour at 3:30.

$5 for adults and children 14 and up.

Lewes Walking Tours by Lewes Historical Society 12 and 2pm.

Tickets $10 per person. Purchase tickets and tour begins ar Ryves Holt House.

Sunday May 27

Zwaanendael Museum 1:30-4pm

DeBraak Ship Hull tour at noon. Reservations required by calling 302-645-1148 by Friday, May 18. Free.

Canal Front Park

Living history encampments with displays and demonstrations.

St. Peter's Church and Zwaanendael Museum 2:30pm

Wreath laying ceremony at Captain James Drew's grave accompanied by bag pipes. Following this there will be a ceremony at the DeBraak Memorial at the Zwaanendael Museum. Free.