Mission

THE MISSION OF THE OVERFALLS FOUNDATION IS TO PRESERVE, TEACH, AND HONOR THE UNITED STATES LIGHTSHIP SERVICE AND THE MARITIME HISTORY OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY OF THE LIGHTSHIP OVERFALLS (LV- 118) AND ITS COLLECTION OF ASSOCIATED MARITIME ARTIFACTS. TO PROVIDE A WORLD-CLASS MUSEUM EXPERIENCE THAT HONORS, PRESERVES, AND PROMOTES THE VALUABLE CONTRIBUTONS OF THE UNITED STATES LIGHTSHIP SERVICE TO THIS NATION'S HISTORY. TO OBTAIN NATIONAL RECOGNITION AS A LEADER IN PROMOTING THE CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MARITIME HISTORY IN OUR COMMUNITY. TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF OUR DONORS, SPONSORS, AND VOLUNTEERS BY LEVERAGING THOSE CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROVIDE INTERACITIVE EDCUATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT HAVE A LASTING AND POSITIVE IMPACT.