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Persistence is Key

On November 25, 1875, high winds and heavy sea caused the boat of four fishermen to capsize near the Caffey’s Inlet station. Captain Malachi Corbell lead a crew of men into the rough water towards the men who were clinging to their overturned boat. Unfortunately, by the time they arrived, two of the men had been [...]

2024-03-25T07:57:47-04:00March 25th, 2024|Categories: Celebrating 150 Years|Comments Off on Persistence is Key

Intro of Series

In 1871, The United States Life-Saving Service, which is the predecessor of today’s United States Coast Guard Service, was established to aid victims in traditional shipwreck areas. Earlier means of assistance had failed so the USLSS had the task of restructuring the program to achieve their goal of saving lives. In 1874, the USLSS came to [...]

2024-03-25T07:55:37-04:00March 25th, 2024|Categories: Celebrating 150 Years|Comments Off on Intro of Series

Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station will open early for the 2024 season

 The Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site and Museum will open for visitors on March 18, 2024, which marks an early start for the site’s season, which usually extends from late spring until late fall. 1874 Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station. Photo by Joy Crist. “Our Marketing Committee suggested that an early opening – particularly during the 150th Anniversary [...]

2024-03-15T08:48:00-04:00March 15th, 2024|Categories: News Release|Comments Off on Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station will open early for the 2024 season

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 resulted in the greater possibility of near-shore shipwrecks occurring along the East Coast of the United States, and; WHEREAS, at that [...]

2024-01-24T17:17:44-05:00January 24th, 2024|Categories: News Release|Comments Off on Honoring the 150th Anniversary of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe

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 the North Carolina Coast, Dare Arts and the Chicamacomico Historical Association have teamed up to host the second Chicamacomico Shakes Exhibit [...]

2024-01-19T12:42:20-05:00January 19th, 2024|Categories: News Release|Comments Off on Chicamacomico Historical Association and Dare Arts Announce Second Historical Arts Project

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 Life-Saving Station and Historic Site), are already planning a celebration of this milestone along the Outer Banks. The United States Life-Saving [...]

2023-10-20T12:57:50-04:00October 20th, 2023|Categories: News Release|Comments Off on 2024 will mark the 150th anniversary of the first Life-Saving Stations along the North Carolina coastline

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 to live. But oddly enough, this story starts in Rodanthe, North Carolina. Last month, our family embarked on a road trip [...]

2024-01-04T15:34:07-05:00October 3rd, 2023|Categories: News Release|Comments Off on Kerr: Another tale of why Kittery’s a cool place to live

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 the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station in Rodanthe gave a special performance 700 miles away from home at the annual U.S. Life-Saving Service [...]

2024-01-04T15:34:59-05:00September 26th, 2023|Categories: News Release|Comments Off on Local volunteers put Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station on the national map with a historic rescue reenactment in Maine

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 are taking their impressive outdoor show on the road. Larry Grubbs works to load the 1,000-pound beach cart into a [...]

2024-01-04T15:35:30-05:00September 22nd, 2023|Categories: News Release|Comments Off on Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station volunteers are taking their show on the road
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