The Life Saving Museum circa 1980. Image provided by the friends of the VB Public Library System web site

Located at 24th and Atlantic Avenue, on the boardwalk, the historic site opens its doors for tourists and residents to show patrons how rescues were performed when ships got too close to shore in a storm.

The Old Coast Guard Station, museum and gift shop are housed in a former Coast Guard/Service Station, the only existing station in Virginia. In the exhibits you will find the tales of shipwrecks and rescues. The role of the Coast Guard from the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II to the present day is chronicled. A unique gift shop is in the oceanfront museum.

For more information or to book a tour: Phone: (757) 422-1587 Fax: (757) 491-8609

 

Visit the Old Coast Guard Station Website for exhibit and museum store information.