Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site & Museum

Chicamacomico Life Saving Station

This life saving station was home to the Mighty Midgetts of Chicamacomico and the famous Mirlo Rescue. Tour the original station and watch a demonstration of a land to sea rescue the way it was done before there were power boats and helicopters. Shipwrecks and heroes.

Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station

With its two stations and five outbuildings, Chicamacomico (pronounced chik a ma COM i co) is the most complete site of remaining life-saving stations in North Carolina and one of the nations most complete sites. This site is located on Hatteras Island in the village of Rodanthe on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Our purpose is to restore, preserve, protect, educate and interpret the rich history of these valiant men and their dedication to the U.S. Life-Saving Service, as well as interpreting the history of the buildings and artifacts. We are open to the public from mid-April through November, and provide our visitors with tours, programs, reenactments and special events.

OBX Daydream | Chicamacomico Apparatus Drill

Predecessor to the U.S. Coast Guard, the Chicamacomico Lifesaving Station has a long-standing Beach Apparatus Drill program. The drill was performed originally by surfmen of the US Life Saving Service and continued after the merger that formed the USCG in 1915. The last actual rescue performed with the Beach Apparatus was in 1954. Enjoy this moment of history coming to life and start planning your visit today at: This Breeches Buoy Drill happens on Thursday at 2:00pm during the summer season.

Graveyard of the Atlantic - Chicamacomico.net

Graveyard of the Atlantic on Hatteras Island.

Old Harbor Life-Saving Drill

This is a video taken at the newly-restored Old Harbor Life-Saving Station at Cape Cod National Seashore in June 2010. In this video, National Park Service interpretive staff re-enact the rescue procedures used at life-saving stations along the coast to save shipwreck survivors stranded at sea in the late 1870s. The procedures re-enacted date back to the 1870s.

Historic Murray's Mill | NC Weekend | UNC TV

Off Interstate 40, Murray's Mill offers a historic slice of Catawba County. Tours through Murray's Mill lets visitors see the mill's original tools and equipment. Constructed in 1913 by John Murray, Murray's Mill still operates by the strength of Balls Creek. In addition to the mill itself, the mill's General Store, wheat house, and John Murray's home have all been preserved.

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Roanoke Island Festival Park | NC Weekend | UNC TV

The Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo, North Carolina gives families a chance to not only revel in the state's maritime history, but also see fun, interactive reenactments. Kids can see cannons fired, raise anchors, and even swab the historic decks. Landlubbers can visit the Festival Park's ground site, where they'll see settlement sites, the adventure museum, and much, much more. It's a chance for children and their families to not just learn, but pick up and play with the historic stories of Manteo, NC.

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Historic Albemarle Trail at Frisco Native American Museum Hatteras Island, NC OBX

Here's a video walkthrough of the Historic Albemarle Trail Site at Frisco Native American Museum & Natural History Center on Hatteras Island, NC. Check out the bird at the 9 minute mark!

Their web site can be found here:

NC WEEKEND | Roanoke Island Festival Park | UNC-TV

unctv.org/ncweekend | Roanoke Island Festival Park. Manteo, NC. Julia Carpenter explores all the great things to do at this seaside park that celebrates our state's beginnings. | unctv.org/ncweekend