Plum Island Life-Saving and Light Stations

Built in 1896, the Plum Island Life-Saving and Light Stations helped ships navigate the Porte des Morte (Death's Door) passage, a treacherous passage named for the high number of shipwrecks that occurred on its rocky shoals.

The Life-Saving and Light ...

Life Saving Station

Lewes Maritime History Trail

The United States Life Saving Service (U.S.L.S.S.) was

commissioned to rescue shipwrecked mariners

along our nation's coast. Established in 1876

and 1884, repectively, the Cape Henlopen and

Lewes stations worked together to save thousands

of lives, hundreds ...

Indian River Life-Saving Station

With the expansion of the nation’s maritime commerce following the Civil War, the need for improved methods of assisting ships in distress was apparent. Built in 1876 by the United States Life-Saving Service, the Indian River Life-Saving Station was part ...

The Life-Saving Station

Absecon Lighthouse

By 1872, the first life-saving station was in operation on the corner of the Lighthouse property. This simple building, with some periodic renovations, served until the second, larger and more ornate station was constructed in 1884.

The new life-saving station ...

Life-Saving Station

In the late 1800's and early 1900's four Life-Saving Stations on Assateague Island aided ships in distress off the coast, where hidden sand bars, storms, German submarines, and other dangers often threatened.

The U.S. Life-Saving Service built the North Beach Station ...