On Wednesday, June 14, at 1:30 p.m, Hatteras Island’s own “Keeper James,” will present “A Brief Introduction to the United States Life-Saving Service – the Sister Service in the Sand” at the iconic Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in the pavilion area.
The United States Life-Saving Service is one of the least known, yet is also one of the most fascinating and inspirational aspects in all of America’s storied history. From 1871 until 1915, in ferocious storms, these brave surfmen rescued shipwreck victims one by one until the “Angels in Oilskins” had saved thousands upon thousands. They became today’s United States Coast Guard whose primary mission remains to operate “so others may live.”
Charlet is the author of Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks: Dramatic Rescues and Fantastic Wrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, by Globe Pequot Press. It has become a domestic best-seller and is distributed internationally.
Keeper James will be appearing in his striking authentic full-dress uniform. This will be the only presentation here for June, but the program will be repeated on July 12 and August 9, 2023.
There is no charge for the program and it is family-friendly.
Keeper James Presentations TM is a series of live programs presented by local historians, historical interpreters and performers Keeper James Charlet and Miz Linda Molloy. Each program about the U.S. Life-Saving Service consists of appetizers of true, exciting, highly dramatic Outer Banks stories of ‘America’s Forgotten Heroes.’ For more information, see www.KeeperJames.com/programs.
