Delaware Seashore State Park is offering a unique look inside the history of the Coast Guard with a morning of guided historic tours. The morning will begin with a tour of the Indian River Life-Saving Station and end with a behind-the-scenes look at the current Indian River Coast Guard Station led by active-duty Coast Guardsmen.
\n\nThe United States Life-Saving Service was established by congress in 1871 and was used to launch rescue missions to assist victims of shipwrecks along America&rsquo\;s coastlines. The service was a huge success and was eventually merged with the Revenue Cutter Service to create the Coast Guard in 1915. This new program will take participants on a unique tour through the history of these vital services from their roots in the 19th century through to their modern-day counterparts.
\n\nThis program is $6 per person and pre-registration is required. Participants will meet at the Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum located on Route 1\, just 3.5 miles south of Dewey Beach and 1.5 miles north of the Indian River Inlet. For more information and to pre-register call the Indian River Life-Saving Station at 302-227-6991.
\n LOCATION:Meets at the Indian River Life-Saving Station in Delaware Seashore State Park (Approx. 2 miles north of the Indian River Bridge on the ocean side) UID:e.2126.1287 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260515T070712Z URL:https://business.bethany-fenwick.org/events/details/explore-life-saving-of-yesterday-and-today-06-25-2015-1287 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR