Due to the weather conditions, the following changes are in effect for the Lewes Maritime Day and Overfalls Opening Ceremony scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 20.
• The opening ceremony planned for 10 a.m. in Canalfront Park is canceled. A smaller memorial service will be held at the gangway of the ship for family members of those who are being memorialized
• The ribbon-cutting Ceremony at the Cannonball House to take place at noon will proceed as planned.
Exhibits are canceled with the following exceptions:
• The Lightship Overfalls will be open for tours from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• The tall ship AJ Meerwald will be open for tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The 2 p.m. sailing will proceed as planned. Sunday’s noon sailing will also proceed as planned
• The “History Happens Here” cruise with the Lewes Historical Society and Cape Water Taxi will take place at 11 a.m. as planned
• The Liferaft demonstration will take place at 1 p.m. as planned
• The HMS DeBraak program at the Zwaanendael Museum will take place at 4 p.m. as planned
• “Chantey Tavern Night” at Lewes Historical Society Campus will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. as planned.