Ron J
Active member
Off an on for the last couple of months,i have been sending photo's of any Life Stations,Coast Guard stations,lighthouse's,Patrol boats etc,to a new friend, who is a retired Coast Guardsmann.He has a web sight,where he posts all related Coast Guard photo's for all to see.He also does a little research,and adds any info pertaining. I have been able to contibute quite a few. His sight is "Old Coast Guard Photo's". Living in Beverly,within a 60 mile radius,there are maybe a dozen or so, Lighhouse's or abandoned stations. Thats why i've been posting so many for your visual enjoyment.(i hope?) Well here is an old Life Saving Station,[attachment 48617 nahant033.jpg] located in Nahant Massachusetts. These stations were located up/down most of the East Coast. They were very important,back in the 1800s,and early 1900's,because of so many shipwrecks along the east coast. These people safed hundreds of lives,just as the modern Coast Guard does today,just with primitive equipment. Gotta say they were VERY BRAVE also! Most shipwrecks were at night,during heavy seas! [attachment 48621 ScannedImage-106.jpg]Imagine,hauling a 20 or 30 ft boat down a beach,by hand or by horse,then fighting 10 ft breakers,to row out to a vessel,attach lines,and rescue poor souls of a grounded vessel,that breaking up,due to hurricane winds,or extremely wild seas? Its great to see,that Nahant appreciates this sight,and plans on doing some upkeep![attachment 48619 nahant026.jpg][attachment 48618 nahant022.jpg]
