Celebrate the Summer Holidays
With an America Flag
Flown at Harbor or Refuge Light Station

Available just in time for this summer's patriotic celebrations.

Also great gifts for Father's Day,
birthdays, and other occasions..

Three-foot by five-foot nylon American Flags with a handsome parchment paper Certificate of Authenticity.  Just like the one in the picture below. 

Click here for details and order form.

2009 Work Trip Volunteers Needed

The Foundation is seeking volunteers who will join other volunteers on several work dates this summer.  Three dates have already been scheduled so that potential workers can make a commitment now:

Saturday, July 11
Saturday, August 8

There probably will also be several trips in May mid to late September for which dates have not been set.

New volunteers who want to join in the preservation work at Harbor of Refuge are encouraged to contact the Foundation for more information.

Call 302-644-7046 to leave your name and contact information.

Project becoming a reality
Army Corps Begins Installation of New Door 
At Harbor of Refuge Light Station

A brief window of calm spring weather settled over Delaware Bay earlier this week, giving the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers an opportunity to successfully deliver the new door and its frame/caisson patch to Harbor of Refuge Light Station and begin installation of the 800-pound improvements.

 The new door and frame, manufactured by Railway Specialties Corp. of Bristol, PA, will be watertight and will dramatically improve the security of the entryway through the 100-year-old iron caisson.  

Installation should be completed next week, in plenty of time for the first  tour of the 2009 season.

2009 Tour Schedule

Saturday, June  27, 11 am --sold out !
Saturday, July 25, 10 am --sold out !
Saturday, August 22, 9 am --sold out !
Saturday, September 12, noon 

As in previous years, all tours will go to both Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouses and will leave as close to mid-day as tides allow. 

Prices will will remain $75 for non-members and $65 for members unless there is a drastic increase in costs.

Please click [Tours] here for more details.   

Call 302-644-7046 to make reservations.

Lighthouses and Breakwaters Become Part of New
Lewes Tourist Attraction

Maritime History Trail
Also Spotlights Eight Other
Sites of Nautical Significance

As  part of a Preserve America Grant awarded to the City of Lewes in April of 2008, the city has created the Lewes Maritime History Trail to  encourage off-season history-related tourism when many local attractions are not open. 

The sign trail recognizes ten historic subjects : The College of Earth, Environment and Ocean Studies, the Lewes Life Saving Station, the Overfalls Lightship, the shipbuilding industry, the War of 1812 bombardment of Lewes, Harbor of Refuge Light Station and Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse, the menhaden fishing industry, Delaware River and Bay pilots , the two Delaware Bay breakwaters, and the quarantine station that was located in what is now Cape Henlopen State Park.

A dedication ceremony, hosted by Lewes Mayor James L. Ford III, will officially open the sign trail on May 29 at 3 pm near the Lewes Life Saving Station.  The event is open to the public.