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Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum

Showplace of Ocean City, Maryland

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Located at the south end of the inlet on the boardwalk; the museum is housed within the recently rescued and restored 'coast system' Life-Saving Station, circa 1892; the historic building was in active use by the Life-Saving Service, and later the US Coast Guard, until 1962.

Permanent exhibits outline the intertwined histories of the 1891 station and Ocean City, including many unforgettable area shipwrecks and memorable rescues. Other displays include early lifesaving equipment and related artifacts; miniature models of authentic old-time area hotels, beach fashion, and differently-colored sand specimens from other beaches worldwide; early photograph collections featuring the particularly momentous storms of 1933 and 1962.

Open daily Saturday and Sunday only through the winter season. A museum store operates at the site; free parking.

Location: PO Box 603, State Hwy 378, off Route 50, Ocean City Maryland 21843 Telephone 410-289-4991 Fax 410-289-0384

Other History nearby:
(Rehoboth Beach) Anna Hazard Museum
(Cambridge) Bazel Church
(Cambridge) Brannock Maritime Museum
(Seaford) Burton Brothers Hardware
(Berlin) Calvin B. Taylor House Museum
(Fenwick Island) DiscoverSea Museum

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