Chicamacomico Life Saving Station & Museum opens for the 2018 season on Monday, April 2nd. Chicamacomico is one of the most complete sites of all remaining Life Saving Stations in the nation. The site is open Monday through Friday from 10 AM – 5 PM and Saturday 10 AM – 4 PM. Admission fee is $8 [...]
Mirlo Commemoration Week Friday, August 3rd - Soft Launch of "Shake" Show at Dare County Arts Council Gallery Monday, August 13th - Opening Reception "Shake" Show Dare County Arts Council Gallery Tuesday, August 14th - Descendants place Mirlo Artifacts on display at Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum; reception to follow Wednesday, August 15th - Guided tour [...]
Date: December 2, 2017 Attendees: John Griffin, Ralph Buxton, Larry Grubbs, Sandy Sanderson, Dinah Beveridge, Ryan Gentry, Amy Etherington, & Richard Shaw Welcome/Introductions (John) Grants/Capital Projects/Finances (Ralph) Total cash: $30,100.86 unrestricted, $42,173.45 (restricted) (Restricted funds are limited to a specific use either by benefactors, foundations, or the Board) Gift shop sales are up 5.08% (through 10/31), [...]
USCG Cutter Midgett Christening With at least 200 past and current members of the Coast Gaurd being Midgetts, it is undoubtedly expected to have named a ship after the iconic name. Midgett (WMSL 757) is a National Security Cutter named in honor of John Allen Midgett. See the video below of the Christening and hear the [...]
1. Special Beach Apparatus Drill - Tuesday 11/21 at 2:00pm - Free with Chicamacomico LSS Admission https://youtu.be/-jEQI3zkZt8 Video Shot by OBX Daydream Videos 2. Pig Roast Fundraiser - Tuesday 11/21 at 5:00pm till... Event will be held at the RSW Community Building. $12 Per Person 3. Visit with Santa! - Friday 11/24 at 1:00pm to 3:00pm [...]
Chicamacomico Historic Association The Chicamacomico Historic Association is pleased to be a recipient of a $2500. Matching Grant from the Outer Banks Community Fund (OBCF) to increase our endowment fund. If we can raise $2500 specifically for our endowment fund by 11/30/2017 OBCF will match that amount so your gift will be doubled! Our endowment fund, [...]
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Now available in the gift shop, If you are not able to get to the station give us a call we’d be glad to ship these items to you. Surf Checks $12.95 Mirlo Commemorative Coins in Velvet Box $20; in acrylic case $18.
Justin O'Neal of Rodanthe reads the actual log entry written by John Allen Midgett, Jr on Aug 16, 1918, which describes the rescue of 42 British Merchant Seamen from the oil tanker Mirlo which had been torpedoed off our coast by a German U-boat. Justin is a descendant of both "Capt Johnnie" and crew member Prochorus [...]
The Chicamacomico Life Saving Station and Museum in Rodanthe is pleased to announce that, beginning September 2nd and continuing through October, we will now be open on Saturdays from 10AM to 4 PM. Dinah Beveridge, site manager, says "Hopefully this will allow weekend visitors to the Outer Banks to view this important piece of local history". [...]
