1874 Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station. Photo by Brad Hanson. The 150th anniversary of the U.S. Life-Saving Service in North Carolina has presented an opportunity for the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe to launch a big endeavor that has been in the works for years – a restoration of the original 1874 station. The Chicamacomico Historic Site [...]
On December 3, 1903, a surfman from the Currituck Beach LifeSaving Station (formerly known as Jones Hill) spotted a vessel stranded about 500 yards northeast of the station. Keeper W. F. Parker immediately reported the discovery by wire to the Department before leading the crew out to the beach. The Lyle Gun was quickly set in [...]
On October 8, 1903, a small sailboat named the Leon Bruce capsized about a mile and a half south of the Caffey’s Inlet LifeSaving Station. The sailboat belonged to Keeper Thaddeus Snow and the rest of the crew at the station and was actually heading to the station itself before being caught in a squall. The [...]
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Run the Inaugural Surfman Challenge! October 13, 2024 8 a.m. New in 2024! Take part in the first ever SURFMAN CHALLENGE, a two-mile fun run in the sound on the beautiful Hatteras Island beaches outside historic Chicamacomico Life Saving Station. View More Details and Register Now!
