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Boast the Coast celebrates Lewes' maritime heritage

October 6, 2011
The Cooper family of Magnolia – Ethan, 4; Mackenzie, 20 months; and Lori – spend their day in Lewes and stop to pose for a photograph on one of the old cannons in 1812 Memorial Park along the waterfront. BY RON MACARTHUR
The Sea Scout training vessel takes first-place honors Oct. 1 in the 16th annual lighted-boat parade in the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal. BY RON MACARTHUR
Craftsman Jack O'Brien of Centreville, Md., displays some of his Woodwhims folk art during the crafts fair sponsored by the Lewes Historical Society. BY RON MACARTHUR
The Schooner A.J. Meerwald, New Jersey's official tall ship, docks in Lewes to take part in Boast the Coast. The 115-foot oyster ship dates back to 1928. BY RON MACARTHUR
Thanks to Boast the Coast, Second Street in Lewes is packed with shoppers and visitors. BY RON MACARTHUR
Shoppers crowd the sidewalk in front of Very European Boutique in downtown Lewes. BY RON MACARTHUR
The door of the old schoolhouse in the Lewes Historical Complex frames a craft booth. The Lewes Historical Society has two craft fairs each year. BY RON MACARTHUR
Gary Crowl, a Rehoboth Beach craftsman, displays some of his driftwood creations at the Lewes Historical Society craft fair during Boast the Coast.  Crowl says he can can do art with exercise, as he walks the Delaware Bay and Atlantic Ocean shorelines almost everyday. BY RON MACARTHUR
Ropes on the A.J. Meerwald are tied up nice and neat. BY RON MACARTHUR
Lynda Dashiell-Ohotnicky of Ocean City, Md., shows a piece of her handcrafted jewelry during the historical's society's craft fair. BY RON MACARTHUR
Old & New Bluegrass performs during the Lewes Historical Society's craft fair as part of Boast the Coast. BY RON MACARTHUR

Boast the Coast, a maritime festival sponsored by the Lewes Chamber of Commerce to celebrate Lewes' nautical heritage, kicked off a weekend of special events. On Oct. 1, the streets of Lewes were filled with shoppers, visitors to the Lewes Historical Society craft fair, Lightship Overfall and Cannonball House.

Other Boast the Coast events included children's activities with Flumpa and Friends, Chuckles the Clown, tours of the A.J. Meerwald and a concert by the Northern Neck Chantey Singers.

Top honors in the 16th annual lighted-boat parade that night went to: Sea Scout training vessel in the sailing division; No Name in the small power boat division; and Miss Maggie in the large power boat division. Judges were Orville Mills, Boast the Coast chairman; and council members Ted Becker, Fred Beaufait and Victor Letonoff.

Honorable mentions went to: A.J. Meerwald, sailing division; Wet Foot and Shore Movement in the small power boat division; and Donna M and Lewes Fire Department fire boat in the small power boat division.

 

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