‘Ghostship Overfalls’ preserves historic landmark in Lewes, Delaware, through spooky measures

What are journalists missing from the state of Delaware? What would you most like WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Haunted houses are a given during the Halloween season, but this year in Lewes, scares aren’t limited to the land. Visitors are able to hop aboard a 114-foot historic ship for a spooky experience. The Lightship Overfalls is a National Historic Landmark in Delaware that has been preserved as a museum. It’s docked right off Pilottown Road. In February, USA Today named it one of the top-10 maritime museums in the country. The Overfalls Foundation, a volunteer-led nonprofit, preserves, maintains and operates the ship. But this October, the nautical craft is transformed into a haunted vessel. The foundation is hosting “Ghostship Overfalls,” a fundraising effort that goes toward preserving the nearly 100-year-old ship. Dave Shook, president of the foundation, said he got the idea for the haunted tour after watching Spirits of the Shore” on a local news station. It featured repo