Lewes Life-Saving Station Boat House reception

The Lewes Historical Society will officially unveil a newly restored Life-Saving Station Boat House during a reception to be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, April 1, at Canalfront Park. Visitors will experience what life was really like for the heroic surfmen who served there in the 1880s.

The United States Life-Saving Service Station at Lewes opened in 1884 west of the present-day Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal, the last of six stations established along the Delaware coast. After transitioning to the U.S. Coast Guard in 1915, the main edifice remained in operation until 1968, after which it was turned over to the General Services Administration in 1969. Following the reception, the Boat House will welcome the public for regular tours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., beginning Tuesday, April 2.