Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station is to be commended for celebrating the 150th anniversary of the first seven Outer Banks 1874 stations and the fine articles by Jen Carlson. The Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station was one of those first seven. Interestingly, the “Old” Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station is the first one seen sitting majestically and solitarily on […]

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North Carolina’s iconic Outer Banks are famous for numerous things – most are nationally famous, some are world-famous: the first English colony in the New World. the Wright brother’s first powered fight in a heavier-than-air machine controlled by a pilot, its seven lighthouses, its premier beaches, and the first national seashore, the Cape Hatteras National […]

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The Coast Guard Birthday and Coast Guard Day are not the same thing, and there is a good reason for the distinction. The Coast Guard’s Birthday is Tuesday, as it was officially born on January 28, 1915. This will be the Coast Guard’s 110th birthday, however, “Coast Guard Day” is celebrated every year on August […]

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These days, the month of December is celebrated as a holiday season. In the early days of the United States Life-Saving Service (1871-1915), however, it was part of the “storm season” when the Life-Saving stations were operational and active. These few months produced an enormous number of storms, mostly nor’easters. They were just as dangerous […]

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Veterans Day, (originally known as Armistice Day), is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11 to honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. According to Wikipedia, “Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of […]

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As an internationally published author of the United States Life-Saving Service on the iconic North Carolina Outer Banks, I commend the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station (LSS) and Museum for celebrating the 150th anniversary of the seven 1874 stations added to the treacherous North Carolina coast. However, the 1874 date in the history of this amazing Service […]

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A non-resident couple who owns a beach box Hatteras Island vacation home has generously donated the entire cost of a half-page ad in the upcoming 2025 Outer Banks Visitors Bureau publication, The Outer Banks Travel Guide. Our OBVB donor asked to remain anonymous, but they clearly expressed a love for the Outer Banks, a passion […]

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For more information on the background of the Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station, click here The dream of rescuing the historic 1898 Oregon Inlet Life-Saving/Coast Guard can become a reality. As with so many things, ideas and visions morph and evolve. My first thoughts were of only using the building as a Visitor Center. My first […]

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For more information on the background of the Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station, click here About the Oregon Inlet Life-Saving Station As millions of travelers land upon the famous Hatteras Island by crossing the impressive new Marc Basnight Bridge, (which locals still refer to as the Oregon Inlet Bridge), the visitor sees a beautiful but mysteriously […]

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