United States Coast Guard History and Heritage Sites
This is a list of United States Coast Guard historical and heritage sites that are open to the public. This list includes National Historic Landmarks (NHL), the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), cutters, museums, monuments, memorials and more. It includes only NHL Lighthouses. There are many more resources dedicated to lighthouses, this list attempts to collect everything else in one list. The United States Lighthouse Society, Lighthouse Friends and the many Wikipedia pages dedicated lighthouses are a few of the many excellent resources for those interested in lighthouses. This list captures the most important historical features, that is the NHL and the often overlooked U.S. Coast Guard sites.
The Revenue Cutter Service is not as well represented in this list compared to the other constituent agencies; those other agencies had a head start. The service did not even have a proper name for three-quarters of a century until 1863 when Congress voted to name them the "Revenue Cutter Service."[1] The service established its first permanent shore infrastructure around 1900 at Curtis Bay, Maryland and it is still in operation today as the Coast Guard Yard.[2] Revenue cutters operated out of their respective port and were under the operational control of the Collector of Customs of that port.[1] Before Federal Income Tax, customs duties were the primary form of revenue, the customs house was often the hub of activity for the Federal Government in a harbor town. Beyond the customs house and perhaps a pier, it is unlikely that more shoreside infrastructure was required in the early days.
The Sites are mapped in Open Street Map, recommend searching with the name, city, and state.
Atlantic[edit]
New England[edit]
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Winslow Homer painting of a Breeches Buoy
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Fort Trumbull Parade Ground
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Frederick Lee commanded the Revenue Cutter Eagle
City | State | Modern Name or Locale | Era | Historical Name | NHL | NHL/NRHP # | NHL/NRHP Date | Note |
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Amagansett | New York | Amagansett U.S. Life-Saving and Coast Guard Station Museum | Amagansett Life Saving Station | NRHP | 100002743 | 7/27/2018 | ||
Amesbury | Massachusetts | Lowell's Boat Shop | Lowell's Boat Shop | Yes | 88000706 | 6/21/1990 | ||
Barnstable | Massachusetts | US Coast Guard Heritage Museum[3] | Barnstable Custom House | NRHP | 75000239 | 11/12/1975 | ||
Boston | Massachusetts | Boston Light | Boston Light | Yes | 66000133 | 1/29/1964 | ||
Boston | Massachusetts | Lightship Nantucket LV112 | Lightship Nantucket LV112 | Yes | 89002464 | 12/20/1989 | ||
Bristol | Rhode Island | Bristol Oyster Bar[4] | Bristol Customshouse and Post Office | NRHP | 72000015 | 5/31/1972 | ||
Chatham | Massachusetts | Chatham Coast Guard Station | Chatham Light Station | NRHP | 87001501 | 6/15/1987 | Also: Mack Memorial[5] | |
Cornish | New Hampshire | The Chase House Inn[6] | Salmon P. Chase Birthplace | Yes | 75000133 | 5/15/1975 | ||
Fort Hancock | New Jersey | Gateway National Recreation Area | Sandy Hook Lighthouse | Yes | 66000468 | 1/29/1964 | ||
Highlands | New Jersey | Twin Lights State Historic Site[7] | Navesink Light Station | Yes | 06000237 | 2/17/2006 | Also Spermaceti Cove 1849 Boathouse[8] | |
Hull | Massachusetts | Hull Life Saving Museum[9] | Point Allerton Lifesaving Station | NRHP | 81000110 | 6/11/1981 | ||
Kennebunkport | Maine | Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library[10] | Kennebunkport Custom House | NRHP | 74000323 | 1/18/1974 | ||
Lubec | Maine | West Quoddy Station[11] | West Quoddy Lifesaving Station | NRHP | 90000581 | 4/20/1990 | Also: West Quoddy Head Light and Coast Guard Trail | |
Madison | Connecticut | Lee's Academy[12] | Captain Frederick Lee[13] | No | N/A | N/A | Also: Defense of the cutter Eagle | |
Marshfield | Massachusetts | Coast Guard Hill Recreation Area[14] | Communication Station Boston (NMF)[15] | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Monmouth Beach | New Jersey | Monmouth Beach Cultural Center, NJ[16] | Monmouth Beach Life Saving Station | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Montauk | New York | Montauk Point Lighthouse | Montauk Point Lighthouse | Yes | 69000142 | 3/2/2012 | ||
Mystic | Connecticut | Mystic Seaport Museum | New Shoreham Life Saving Station[17] | No | N/A | N/A | Also: Brant Point Light replica | |
Nahant | Massachusetts | Nahant Life Saving Station | Nahant Life Saving Station | NRHP | 12000133 | 3/20/2012 | Now a special event venue | |
Nantucket | Massachusetts | Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum | Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum | No | N/A | N/A | Replica | |
Narragansett | Rhode Island | Coast Guard House[18] | Narragansett Pier Life Saving Station | NRHP | 76000010 | 6/30/1976 | Restaurant | |
Nauset | Massachusetts | Coast Guard Beach | Nauset Life Saving Station[19] | No | N/A | N/A | Operated by: Cape Cod National Seashore | |
New Bedford | Massachusetts | Custom House Square | New Bedford Custom House | Yes | 70000735 | 12/30/1970 | Part of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. The Custom House is still in use as a Federal office building.[20] | |
New Bedford | Massachusetts | Coast Guard Park | National Lightship Sailors Memorial[21] | No | N/A | N/A | ||
New London | Connecticut | Custom House Maritime Museum | New London Customhouse | NRHP | 70000706 | 10/15/1970 | Contains exhibits on the Amistad Affair | |
New London | Connecticut | Fort Trumbull State Park | Revenue Cutter School of Instruction | NRHP | 72001333 | 9/22/1972 | ||
New London | Connecticut | U.S. Coast Guard Academy[22] | U.S. Coast Guard Museum | No | N/A | N/A | New museum in planning, see Projects Section below | |
New Shoreham | Rhode Island | Southeast Lighthouse | Block Island South East Light | Yes | 97001264 | 9/25/1997 | ||
New York | New York | Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House | New York Customhouse | Yes | 72000889 | 12/8/1976 | Contains the National Museum of the American Indian[23]
Also: Coast Guard Memorial at The Battery | |
New York | New York | The Battery | Coast Guard Memorial[24] | No | N/A | N/A | Also: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House | |
New York | New York | Central Park[25] | Alexander Hamilton Monument | No | N/A | N/A | ||
New York | New York | Harlem Heights | Alexander Hamilton Playground[26] | No | N/A | N/A | ||
New York | New York | National Lighthouse Museum[27] | U.S. Lighthouse Depot | NRHP | 83001785 | 9/15/1983 | ||
New York | New York | Pier 25 | USCGC Lilac | NRHP | 04001441 | 1/7/2005 | ||
New York | New York | Pier 66 | Lightship Frying Pan LV115 | NRHP | 98001615 | 1/28/1999 | ||
New York | New York | Hamilton Grange National Memorial | Hamilton Grange | Yes | 66000097 | 12/19/1960 | Located in St. Nicolas Park[28] | |
New York | New York | South Street Seaport Museum | Lightship Ambrose LV87 | Yes | 84002758 | 4/11/1989 | ||
Newburyport | Massachusetts | Custom House Maritime Museum | Newburyport Custom House | NRHP | 71000089 | 2/25/1971 | Also: Coast Guard Bicentennial Monument[29] and USCGC Evergreen Bell | |
Orleans | Massachusetts | Coast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG 36500 | CG-36500 | NRHP | 05000467 | 5/27/2005 | ||
Provincetown | Massachusetts | Old Harbor Life Saving Station | Old Harbor Life Saving Station | NRHP | 75000159 | 8/18/1975 | ||
Rockland | Maine | Maine Lighthouse Museum[30] | Maine Lighthouse Museum | No | N/A | N/A | Also: Buoy Park | |
Rockport | Massachusetts | Cape Ann Light Station[31] | Twin Lights, Thacher's Island | Yes | 71000355 | 1/3/2001 | ||
Sag Harbor | New York | Custom House | Sag Harbor Custom House | NRHP | 73001274 | 7/20/1973 | ||
Salem | Massachusetts | Salem Maritime National Historic Site | Salem Custom House | NRHP | 66000048 | 10/15/1966 | Also: Derby Wharf Light | |
Salem | Massachusetts | Winter Island Marine Park[32] | Fort Pickering | NRHP | 73000320 | 2/8/1973 | Coast Guard Air Station Salem and Winter Island Light are located here but not open to the public | |
Truro | Massachusetts | Coast Guard Beach[33] | Coast Guard Beach | No | N/A | N/A | Operated by: the Town of Truro, Massachusetts | |
Weehawken | New Jersey | Hamilton Park[34] | Weehawken Dueling Grounds | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Wellfleet | Massachusetts | The Beachcomber[35] | Cahoon's Hollow Life Saving Station[36] | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Westport | Massachusetts | Horseneck Point Lifesaving Station[37] | Horseneck Point Life Saving Station | No | N/A | N/A |
Inland Waterways[edit]
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Mayor Andrew Broadus with the watchtower (moored in the middle) in its home port on Louisville, Kentucky Riverfront. Life Saving Station #10 began operations in 1881 and finally closed in 1972.
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USCGC White Alder Memorial dedication ceremony
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Cairo, Illinois Customs House
City | State | Modern Name or Locale | Era | Historical Name | NHL | NHL/NRHP # | NHL/NRHP Date | Note |
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Baton Rouge | Louisiana | USS Kidd Veterans Museum[38] | USCGC White Alder Memorial | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Cairo | Illinois | Old Custom House | Cairo Custom House | NRHP | 73000689 | 7/24/1973 | ||
Chilo | Ohio | Chilo Lock 34 Museum[39] | USCGC Wakerobin[40] | No | N/A | N/A | Outdoor exhibit with only the Steam Engines on display[41] | |
Clarksville | Tennessee | Customs House Museum[42] | Clarksville Federal Building | NRHP | 72001246 | 6/13/1972 | ||
Louisville | Kentucky | Mayor Andrew Broaddus[43] | Life Saving Station #10 | Yes | 89001446 | 6/30/1989 | ||
Wheeling | West Virginia | West Virginia Independence Hall[44] | Wheeling Customs House | Yes | 70000660 | 6/20/1988 | ||
Winona | Minnesota | USCGC Winona Monument[45] | USCGC Winona | No | N/A | N/A |
Mid Atlantic[edit]
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Lightship Overfalls and the 1884 Lewes Life Saving Station are co-located in a city park in Lewes Delaware
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LCVP Coxswain loading troops at Utah Beach
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Launching a surfboat
City | State | Modern Name or Locale | Era | Historical Name | NHL | NHL/NRHP # | NHL/NRHP Date | Note |
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Allenhurst | New Jersey | Borough of Allenhurst, New Jersey | Borough of Allenhurst, New Jersey | No | N/A | N/A | The town is named for Abner Allen Life Saving Station Keeper[46] | |
Allenhurst | New Jersey | Church of St. Andrew by the Sea | New Era | No | N/A | N/A | Outdoor exhibit with the ship's anchor and plaque displayed on the church grounds.[47] | |
Annapolis | Maryland | Thomas Point Shoals Light Station | Thomas Point Shoals Light Station | Yes | 75000864 | 1/20/1999 | ||
Arlington | Virginia | Arlington National Cemetery | Coast Guard Memorial[48] | No | N/A | N/A | Also: USS Serpens Memorial[49] and CDR Elmer F. Stone Gravesite[50] | |
Baltimore | Maryland | Lightship Chesapeake LV116 | Lightship Chesapeake LV116 | Yes | 80000349 | 12/20/1989 | Also: USCGC Taney | |
Baltimore | Maryland | USCGC Taney | USCGC Taney | Yes | 88001826 | 6/7/1988 | Also: Chesapeake Lightship LV116 | |
Rehoboth Beach | Delaware | Delaware Seashore State Park[51] | Indian River Life Saving Station | NRHP | 76000582 | 9/29/1976 | ||
Berlin | Maryland | Assateague Island National Seashore | Popes Island Life Saving Station[52] | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Buxton | North Carolina | Cape Hatteras National Seashore | Cape Hatteras Light Station | Yes | 78000266 | 8/5/1998 | ||
Duck | North Carolina | Life Saving Station[53] | Caffeys Inlet Lifesaving Station | NRHP | 78001942 | 1/30/1978 | Casual dining on Sanderling Resort | |
Fort Belvoir | Virginia | National Museum of the United States Army | USS Joseph Dickman | No | N/A | N/A | Utah Beach landing depicted in the Global War Gallery[54][55] | |
Hatteras | North Carolina | Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum | Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Kitty Hawk | North Carolina | Black Pelican Seafood Company[56] | Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station Boathouse | No | N/A | N/A | Ocean Front Dining | |
Kitty Hawk | North Carolina | Kitty Hawk Lifesaving Station #7[57] | Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station | NRHP | 84000073 | 10/11/1984 | Beach Cottage | |
Lewes | Delaware | Canal Front Park and Marina[58] | Lightship WLV 539 | Yes | 89000006 | 6/14/2011 | Also: Lewes Life Saving Station[59] | |
Longport | New Jersey | Longport Historical Museum[60] | Great Egg Coast Guard Station | NRHP | 05000128 | 10/31/2005 | ||
Manasquan | New Jersey | Squan Beach Life Saving Station | Squan Beach Life Saving Station #9 | NRHP | 08000135 | 3/5/2008 | ||
Manteo | North Carolina | Collins Park[61] | Pea Island Cookhouse | No | N/A | N/A | Also: Herbert M. Collins Boathouse and Richard Etheridge statue[61] | |
Norfolk | Virginia | Fort Norfolk[62] | Fort Norfolk Lighthouse Depot[63] | NRHP | 76002225 | 10/29/1976 | Used as lighthouse depot during the mid-20th Century | |
Ocean City | Maryland | Ocean City Life Saving Station Museum | Ocean City Life Saving Station | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Ocean City | New Jersey | U.S. Life Saving Station 30[64] | Ocean City Life Saving Station | NRHP | 13000385 | 6/14/2013 | ||
Ocracoke | North Carolina | Ocracoke Preservation Society | Ocracoke Village | NRHP | 90001465 | 9/28/1990 | Numerous maritime and Coast Guard sites within the Ocracoke Historic District. The former Coast Guard Station is not open to the public. | |
Portsmouth | North Carolina | Cape Lookout National Seashore | Portsmouth Life Saving Station[65] | NRHP | 78000267 | 11/29/1978 | ||
Portsmouth | Virginia | Lightship Portsmouth | Lightship Portsmouth LV101 | Yes | 89001080 | 5/5/1989 | ||
Rodanthe | North Carolina | Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site and Museum | Chicamacomico Life Saving Station | NRHP | 76000164 | 12/12/1976 | ||
Seaside Park | New Jersey | Coast Guard Station Trail[66] | U.S. Life Saving Station Station No. 14 | NRHP | 78001789 | 1/30/1978 | A short dune trail in Island Beach State Park near the historic life saving station, however, the station is not open to the public. | |
Stone Harbor Borough | New Jersey | Steven C. Ludlum American Legion Post 331[67] | U.S. Life-Saving Station No. 35 | NRHP | 08000970 | 10/8/2008 | Museum operated by the American Legion | |
Virginia Beach | Virginia | Cape Henry Lighthouse | Cape Henry Lighthouse | Yes | 66000910 | 1/29/1964 | Located on Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story, however the lighthouse is open accessible to the general public | |
Virginia Beach | Virginia | Virginia Beach Surf and Rescue Museum[68] | Seatack Life Saving Station | NRHP | 79003304 | 7/11/1979 | ||
Washington | District of Columbia | Treasury Building | Treasury Building | Yes | 71001007 | 11/11/1971 | Tours available[69] |
Southeast[edit]
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USCGC Ingham, 1944
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USCGC Blackthorn Memorial
City | State | Modern Name or Locale | Era | Historical Name | NHL | NHL/NRHP # | NHL/NRHP Date | Note |
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Key West | Florida | Key West Museum of Art and History at the Custom House | Key West Post Office and Customshouse | NRHP | 73000587 | 9/20/1973 | Also: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Key West Station | |
Key West | Florida | The Shops at Mallory Square | U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Key West Station | NRHP | 73000590 | 10/15/1973 | Also: Key West Post Office and Customshouse | |
Key West | Florida | USCGC Ingham | USCGC Ingham | Yes | 92001879 | 4/27/1992 | ||
Ponce de Leon Inlet | Florida | Ponce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum | Ponce Inlet Light Station | Yes | 72000355 | 8/5/1998 | ||
St. Simon's Island | Georgia | World War II Home Front Museum[70] | US Coast Guard Station--St. Simons Island | NRHP | 98000297 | 4/1/1998 | Also: Coast Guard/East Beach Park | |
Stuart | Florida | House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar | House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar | NRHP | 74000651 | 5/3/1974 | ||
Sullivan's Island | South Carolina | US Coast Guard Historic District[71] | Sullivan's Island Life Saving Station | NRHP | 73001703 | 6/19/1973 | Also: Charleston Light | |
Tampa | Florida | Sunshine Skyway Bridge[72] | USCGC Blackthorn | No | N/A | N/A | Located in the Pinellas County Sunshine Skyway Rest Area |
Gulf of Mexico[edit]
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Fallen Guardians Monument, Mobile, Alabama
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Pensacola Customs House
City | State | Modern Name or Locale | Era | Historical Name | NHL | NHL/NRHP # | NHL/NRHP Date | Note |
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Mobile | Alabama | Cooper Riverside Park | U.S. Coast Guard Monument[73] | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Mobile | Alabama | USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park | The Fallen Guardians Monument[74] | No | N/A | N/A | Also: Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 2129 | |
Pensacola | Florida | Artel Gallery[75] | US Customs House and Post Office | NRHP | 97000659 | 7/22/1997 |
Great Lakes[edit]
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Niagara Falls Custom House is now an Underground Railroad Museum
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Michigan's Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge entrance range lights and museum.
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Munising Michigan
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Man in Rigging painting, 1918, by Anton Otto Fischer
City | State | Modern Name or Locale | Era | Historical Name | NHL | NHL/NRHP # | NHL/NRHP Date | Note |
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Ashtabula | Ohio | Ashtabula Maritime and Surface Transportation Museum[76] | Ashtabula Lighthouse Keeper's House | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Ashtabula | Ohio | Harbor Yak Outfitters[77] | Ashtabula Coast Guard Station | No | No | N/A | Outdoor Adventure - Canoe and Kayak Rental | |
Cleveland | Ohio | Cleveland Coast Guard Station[78] | Cleveland Coast Guard Station | NRHP | 76001390 | 1/1/1976 | City Park | |
Douglas | Michigan | Old School House Museum[79] | Francis Metallic Surfboat | NRHP | 15000156 | 4/20/2015 | ||
Duluth | Minnesota | USCGC Sundew | USCGC Sundew | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Eagle Harbor | Michigan | Eagle Harbor Life Saving Museum | Eagle Harbor Life Saving Station | NRHP | 12000306 | 8/16/2012 | ||
Elberta | Michigan | Elberta Life Saving Station[80] | Frankfort Life Saving Station | No | N/A | N/A | Now a special event venue, located on Betsie Lake south of the harbor mouth; also Oliver Art Center | |
Erie | Pennsylvania | Erie Art Museum | Erie Customs House | NRHP | 72001122 | 1/13/1972 | ||
Evanston | Illinois | Lighthouse Landing Park | Grosse Point Light Station | Yes | 76000707 | 1/20/1999 | ||
Frankfort | Michigan | Oliver Art Center[81] | Frankfort Life Saving Station | No | N/A | N/A | Located on Betsie Lake north of the harbor mouth; also Elberta Life Saving Station | |
Ferrysburg | Michigan | Coast Guard Park[82] | Coast Guard Park | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Glen Haven | Michigan | Glen Haven Cannery Boathouse | 36 Foot MLB | No | N/A | N/A | Unknown Hull Number | |
Glen Haven | Michigan | Sleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum | Sleeping Bear Point Life Saving Station | NRHP | 79000285 | 4/26/1979 | ||
Grand Haven | Michigan | Escanaba Park[83] | Escanaba Park | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Grand Marais | Michigan | Lightkeeper's Museum[84] | Grand Marais Harbor of Refuge | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Ludington | Michigan | Port of Ludington Maritime Museum[85] | Ludington Coast Guard Station | NRHP | 10000264 | 5/17/2010 | ||
Mackinaw City | Michigan | USCGC Mackinaw | USCGC Mackinaw | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Manistee | Michigan | USCGC Acacia | USCGC Acacia | No | N/A | N/A | Part of S.S. City of Milwaukee and USCGC Acacia Museum[86] | |
Marblehead | Ohio | The Keeper's House Museum[87] | Benajah Wolcott House | NRHP | 91000251 | 3/14/1991 | ||
Marblehead | Ohio | Lucien Clemons Park[88] | Marblehead Life Saving Station[89] | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Marblehead | Ohio | Marblehead Lighthouse State Park[90] | Marblehead Life Saving Station[89] | No | N/A | N/A | Boathouse replica; also: Marblehead Lighthouse | |
Munising | Michigan | Pictured Rock National Lakeshore | Munising Coast Guard Station[91] | No | N/A | N/A | CG-36528[92] | |
Muskegon | Michigan | USS Silversides Submarine Museum[93] | USCGC McLane | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Northbrooke | Illinois | Coast Guard Park[94] | Coast Guard Park | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Niagara Falls | New York | Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center[95] | Niagara Falls Custom House | NRHP | 73001227 | 7/16/1973 | ||
Port Hope | Michigan | Lighthouse County Park[96] | Pointe Aux Barques Life Saving Station[97] | No | N/A | N/A | Also: Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse | |
Port Huron | Michigan | Huron Lightship Museum | Lightship Huron LV103 | Yes | 76001974 | 12/20/1989 | ||
Shelldrake | Michigan | Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum | Whitefish Point | NRHP | 73000947 | 2/28/1973 | Whitefish Point Lighthouse and Whitefish Point Coast Guard Station are co-located[98] | |
Sturgeon Bay | Wisconsin | Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal | Door County Maritime Museum | No | N/A | N/A | Also: Sturgeon Bay Waterfront History Walk | |
Sturgeon Bay | Wisconsin | Sawyer Park[99] | Sturgeon Bay Waterfront History Walk | No | N/A | N/A | Also: Door County Maritime Museum | |
South Haven | Michigan | Michigan Maritime Museum | CG-36504 | No | N/A | N/A | Also: CG-36460 and Pulling Surfboat[100] | |
Two Harbors | Minnesota | Split Rock Lighthouse State Park | Split Rock Light Station | Yes | 69000073 | 6/23/2011 | ||
Washington | Wisconsin | Plum Island | Plum island Life-Saving Station | NRHP | 10000385 | 6/24/2010 | Also: Plum Island Light Station |
Pacific[edit]
California[edit]
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Schooner Californian is the Official Ship of the State of California, it is a replica of the Revenue Cutter C.W. Lawrence, built in 1984
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Arena Cove Life Saving Station
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Monterey Custom House
City | State | Modern Name or Locale | Era | Historical Name | NHL | NHL/NRHP # | NHL/NRHP Date | Note |
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Eureka | California | Coast Guard Plaza[101] | Coast Guard Plaza | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Inverness | California | Point Reyes National Seashore[102] | Point Reyes Lifeboat Station | Yes | 85002756 | 12/20/1989 | ||
Monterey | California | Coast Guard Station Monterey[103] | Coast Guard Pier[104] | No | N/A | N/A | Open to Public | |
Monterey | California | Monterey State Historic Park | Monterey Custom House | Yes | 66000217 | 12/19/1960 | ||
Morro Bay | California | Morro Bay Maritime Museum[105] | CG-30615 | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Oakland | California | Oakland Ferry Terminal | Lightship Relief WLV-605 | Yes | 89002462 | 12/20/1989 | Also USS Potomac | |
Oakland | California | USS Potomac[106] | USCGC Electra | Yes | 87000068 | 12/14/1990 | Also Lightship Relief WLV-605 | |
Point Arena | California | Coast Guard House Historic Inn and Cottages[107] | Arena Cove Life Saving Station | NRHP | 90001363 | 9/13/1990 | ||
Samoa | California | Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum | CG-36515 | No | N/A | N/A | The hull is located at Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay | |
San Diego | California | Californian[108] | USRC C.W. Lawrence | No | N/A | N/A | Replica, in Maritime Museum of San Diego | |
San Francisco | California | Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center[109] | U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort Point | Yes | 66000232 | 6/13/1962 | ||
Shelter Cove | California | Mal Coombs Park[110] | CG-6541 Monument[111] | No | N/A | N/A | Also: Cape Mendocino Light |
Pacific Northwest[edit]
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Astoria replica 1852 Custom House
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Munro Gravesite
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Life saving Drills at Cape Disappointment, 1906
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CG-36498 at Port Orford Museum
City | State | Modern Name or Locale | Era | Historical Name | NHL | NHL/NRHP # | NHL/NRHP Date | Notes |
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Astoria | Oregon | Custom House Park[112] | Astoria Custom House[113] | No | N/A | N/A | Replica | |
Astoria | Oregon | Columbia River Maritime Museum | Lightship Columbia WLV604 | Yes | 89002463 | 12/20/1989 | ||
Cle Elum | Washington | Laurel Hill Cemetery[114] | Douglas Munro Memorial | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Garibaldi | Oregon | Coast Guard Memorial[115] | CG-36531 | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Garibaldi | Oregon | Historic Coast Guard Boathouse[116] | U.S. Coast Guard Station Tillamook Bay | NRHP | 93001337 | 12/10/1993 | ||
Ilwaco | Washington | Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center[117] | Cape Disappointment | NRHP | 75001864 | 8/15/1975 | Also: Cape Disappointment Light | |
Newport | Oregon | U.S. Coast Guard Station Newport[118] | CG-36503 | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Ocean Park | Washington | Klipsan Beach Life Saving Station Vacation Rentals[119] | Klipsan Beach Life Saving Station | NRHP | 79002546 | 7/5/1979 | ||
Port Orford | Oregon | Port Orford Heads State Park[120] | Port Orford Life Boat Station | NRHP | 98000606 | 5/29/1998 | Also: CG-36498[121] | |
Seattle | Washington | U.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle[122] | Coast Guard Museum Northwest | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Seattle | Washington | Northwest Seaport[123] | Lightship Swiftsure WLV83 | Yes | 75001852 | 4/11/1989 | ||
Tacoma | Washington | USCGC Comanche[124] | USCGC Comanche | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Westport | Washington | Westport Maritime Museum[125] | U.S. Coast Guard Station Gray's Harbor | No | N/A | N/A | Also: CG-30609 | |
Winchester Bay | Oregon | Umpqua River Lighthouse Museum[126] | U.S. Coast Guard Station Umpqua River | NRHP | 92000662 | 6/4/1992 | Also: Umpqua River Light |
Pacific Islands[edit]
No NHL, NRHP or other U.S. Coast Guard heritage sites open and accessible to the public.
Alaska[edit]
No NHL, NRHP or other U.S. Coast Guard heritage sites open and accessible to the public.
Projects[edit]
U.S. Coast Guard history and heritage under restoration or development. Unknown whether any of these are open to the public.
All Regions[edit]
City | State | Modern Name or Locale | Era | Historical Name | NHL | NHL/NRHP # | NHL/NRHP Date | Notes |
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Chatham | Massachusetts | Coast Guard Boathouse | Chatham Boathouse | No | N/A | N/A | To be located in Stage Harbor at 90 Bridge Street, expected completion in 2023[127] | |
Kittery | Maine | Wood Island Life Saving Station[128] | Wood Island Life Saving Station[129] | No | N/A | N/A | ||
New London | Connecticut | The National Coast Guard Museum[130] | The National Coast Guard Museum | No | N/A | N/A | To be located in Downtown New London, construction set to begin in 2022.[131] | |
Seattle | Washington | USCGC Tiburon[132] | USCGC Tiburon | No | N/A | N/A | ||
Stockton | California | USCGC Fir[133] | USCGC Fir | Yes | 92001880 | 04/27/1992 | ||
Vermillion | Michigan | Vermilion Life Saving Station[134] | Vermilion Life Saving Station | No | N/A | N/A |
External links[edit]
- Lighthouse Friends
- Museum Ships
- National Park Service Maritime Heritage Program
- National Register of Historic Places
- Naval History and Heritage Command
- U.S. Coast Guard Historian's Office
- U.S. Life Saving Service Heritage Association
- U.S. Lighthouse Society
References[edit]
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