On February 14, 1895, H. C. Miller, the master of the sloop, Inez, found himself caught up in ice off of Hatteras Banks. He was about three miles off shore and was in a dangerous situation as he was sailing alone. He hoisted his flag signaling for assistance and began a long wait. About an hour [...]
Article by Molly Harrison, republished with permission from outerbanksthisweek.com
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On February 8, 1895, a small skiff with one passenger became stuck in the ice in the Albemarle Sound. Three local men tried to help but were unable to pull their own vessel back to the shore due to a strong gale that was starting to blow. The Kitty Hawk LifeSaving Station Keeper, Samuel J. Payne, [...]
On January 20, 1895, a barge had broken free from its towline and ended up being stranded about a mile north of the Kill Devil Hills LifeSaving Station. She was discovered, however, by the south patrolman from the Kitty Hawk LifeSaving Station. After not meeting his counterpart from Station #13 while on beach patrol, the patrolman [...]
Just after midnight on February 20, 1893, the north patrolman from the Little Kinnakeet LifeSaving Station discovered a large schooner about 2 ½ miles north of the station. While not a stormy night, the darkness made it hard to see and the Nathan Esterbrook, Jr.’s master had miscalculated causing the vessel to run aground about 400 [...]
The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station operated from 1874 until a mass decommissioning in 1954. 2024 marks 150 years since the inception of the United States Life-Saving Service on the Outer Banks. The Chicamacomico station is planning a celebration in October to commemorate the men who bravely served at this location. Article and photos by Summer [...]
On November 19, 1892, a northwest gale drove a schooner named Irene Thayer up onto the beach about half a mile southeast of the Oregon Inlet LifeSaving Station. Within thirty minutes, not one but two stations responded to the wreck and were on site ready to assist those on the stranded vessel. In addition to the [...]
On February 22, 1892, a schooner was spotted through the wind and fog by a small boy who lived near the Little Kinnakeet LifeSaving Station. He alerted John A. Midgett and the experienced Keeper realized while the schooner hadn’t grounded yet, the trajectory of her course indicated it wouldn’t be long. He immediately called the sister [...]
