Welcome to Chicamacomico Life Saving Station
With its two stations and five outbuildings, Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (pronounced chi-ka-ma-COM-i-co) is the most complete site of all remaining life-saving stations in North Carolina and one of the most complete sites in the nation. This site and museum is located on Hatteras Island in the village of Rodanthe on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Operation Schedule
Closed for the season. We will see you in the spring. We check emails and phone messages.
“The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station is a wonderful historic site that gives tons of information about an overlooked group of men: the members of the US Life-Saving Services who risked their lives to rescue travelers in peril on the North Carolina Coast. Go and Learn about these brave men!!”
— Kelly Goetz, via Facebook Reviews
Great thing to do while at the Outer Banks. I learned a lot about the origins of the coast guard here plus magnificent rescues. The Tower was a great experience and will be remembered. Lots of information and hands-on exhibits in different buildings. Interesting to see the actual artifacts talked about in the museum located on the property.
— Kelly Goetz, via Facebook Reviews
Events
Recent Blogs
2024 will mark the 150th anniversary of the first Life-Saving Stations along the North Carolina coastline1874 Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station. Photo by Joy Crist. October 2024 will mark the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Life-Saving Service along the North Carolina coastline, and […]
Kerr: Another tale of why Kittery’s a cool place to liveHistory came alive at the former Wood Island Life Saving Station this past weekend; some local eateries got to showcase their stuff; and we were again reminded why Kittery, Maine, is such an awesome […]
Local volunteers put Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station on the national map with a historic rescue reenactment in MaineA team of local volunteers who perform the weekly Beach Apparatus Drill reenactment at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe gave a special performance 700 miles away from home at the […]