Honoring the 150th Anniversary of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe
A PROCLAMATION Honoring the 150th Anniversary of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe and Declaring October 2024 as Life-Saving Service Commemoration Month WHEREAS, during the late 1700s and early 1800s, an increase in maritime trade [...]
Chicamacomico Historical Association and Dare Arts Announce Second Historical Arts Project
Media Release For Immediate Release December 6, 2023 Chicamacomico Historical Association and Dare Arts Announce Second Historical Arts Project To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station and the Lifesaving Service on [...]
2024 will mark the 150th anniversary of the first Life-Saving Stations along the North Carolina coastline
1874 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 multiple local and national organizations, (including the Chicamacomico [...]
Kerr: Another tale of why Kittery’s a cool place to live
History 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 place [...]
Local volunteers put Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station on the national map with a historic rescue reenactment in Maine
The Chicamacomico Team at the Wood Island Life-Saving Station in Maine. Photo from John Griffin. Volunteers are listed below. A team of local volunteers who perform the weekly Beach Apparatus Drill reenactment at [...]
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station volunteers are taking their show on the road
The Beach Apparatus Drill reenactment team. Photo by Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site. The volunteers who perform the weekly Beach Apparatus Drill reenactment at the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site in Rodanthe [...]