Maritime Day and Lightship Overfalls celebration

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 18, at the Lightship Overfalls and Canalfront Park. Lewes, known as the First Town in the First State, enjoys both a rich seafaring history and diverse current maritime interests. The public is welcome to experience and celebrate maritime history and its impact on the Cape Region during the annual Lewes Maritime Day celebration. The event, co-organized by the Cape May-Lewes Ferry and the Overfalls Foundation, and supported by the Zwaanendael Museum, Lewes Historical Society, Lewes Chamber of Commerce and the City of Lewes, includes displays, boat rides, vessel tours and activities, all free and open to the public. For more information about the Overfalls Foundation, go to overfalls.org, and for details about the Cape May-Lewes Ferry, go to cmlf.com.