Exhibit Opening: "With a Splendid Breeze": Lewes Maritime Art - Ashore & Afloat

On August 3rd, 1890, the Lewes pilot boat E.W. Tunnell “sailed by Rehoboth and hoisted her colors…with a splendid breeze.” The romantic allure of the sea did not end for Lewes sailors as they came ashore. Many took to canvas to permanently document their nostalgic memories ashore and afloat.

Located at the Lewes History Museum, 101 Adams Avenue, Lewes, DE 19958, With a Splendid Breeze will share rarely-seen views of Lewes and the Delaware Bay through the artistic lens of both mariners and the seaside citizenry of Lewes. Featured artwork from the 18th c. through modern-day documents Lewes’ relationship with the sea and the ever-changing identity of this waterfront community. 

This exhibit opens May 19 2023

Admission is $5 per person (children 12 and under are free). Tickets purchased for this exhibition will also allow visitors free access, for the day, to all other Lewes Historical Society properties, including the Cannonball House