East Coast
Preserved remnants of the East Coast life-saving stations operated by the U.S. Life-Saving Service in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Some are now operated as museums, others are owned by non-profits or businesses. A few were converted to modern U.S. Coast Guard stations. If you operate a life-saving station as a museum, please put This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it on your mailing list.
Browse a list of lighthouses and life-saving stations where you can volunteer as a lighthouse keeper or just stay overnight.
Cranberry Island Life-Saving Station Featured
The former Cranberry Island Life-Saving Station is now a private residence and summer rental.
Assateague Lifeboat Station
Established in 1875, the current Assateague Lifeboat Station was constructed in 1922 and is now part of the Assateague Island National Seashore.
Caffey's Inlet Life-Saving Station
Established and built in 1874, the Caffeys Inlet Life-Saving Station is now a resort. Accommodations for overnight and/or long-term stays available.
Cahoons Hollow Life-Saving Station
Established in 1897, the Cahoons Hollow Life-Saving Station was decommissioned and sold to a local businessman in 1853. It is now the Beachcomber Restaurant.
Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station
Established and built in 1874 as one of North Carolina's original group of life-saving stations, the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station was decommissioned in 1954 and is now a museum.
Cross Island Life-Saving Station
The Cross Island Life-Saving Station is now owned by an Outward Bound facility.
Fletchers Neck Life-Saving Station
The former Fletchers Neck Life-Saving Station is now a private residence.
Forge River Lifeboat Station
The Forge River Lifeboat Station is now a restaurant in Ocean Bay Park.
Gurnet Point Life-Saving Station
The former Gurnet Point Life-Saving Station is now a private residence.
Horseneck Point Life-Saving Station
Established in 1888, the Horseneck Point Life-Saving Station is now being restored.
House of Refuge Museum at Gilbert's Bar
The House of Refuge Museum at Gilbert Bar is the oldest structure on the Treasure Coast.
Indian River Life-Saving Station
Established in 1876, the current Indian River Life-Saving Station was built in 1905 and recently restored. It is now a state park.
Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station
Established and built in 1874 as one of North Carolina's original group of life-saving stations, the Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station is now a restaurant.
Monmouth Beach Life-Saving Station
Established in 1849, the current Monmouth Beach Life-Saving Station was constructed in 1895. Deactivated by the Coast Guard in the late 1950s, the building is now home to a local cultural center.
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
Located next to important shipping lanes running along the East Coast when maritime travel was in its heyday, Nantucket Island saw hundreds of vessels passing by each day.
Narragansett Pier Life-Saving Station
Constructed in 1888, the Narragansett Pier Life-Saving Station is now a restaurant.
New Shoreham Lifesaving Station
The New Shoreham Lifesaving Station once stood at Block Island, and it is now part of the Mystic Seaport collection.
Oak Island Beach Life-Saving Station
Established and built in 1861, the Oak Island Beach Life-Saving Station is now a community center.
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum
Established about 1874, the current Ocean City Life-Saving Station was constructed in 1901. In 1977, the building was moved to its present location, where it is used as a museum and local attraction.
Ocracoke Lifeboat Station
The Ocracoke Lifeboat Station is a sub-unit of US Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet.