Oley Groh, a German immigrant, became the first captain of the Sheboygan U.S. Life Saving Station in 1876. Initially composed of volunteers, the station transitioned to a paid staff in 1880. Groh's ...
John Loeper, president of the board of directors for United States Life Saving Station 30, talks about the restoration that will take place at the former life saving station on Fourth Street and ...
Capt. Charles R. Carlin, keeper of the Jupiter Inlet Life-Saving Station and namesake of Carlin Park, is pictured with the station's crew, known as surfmen, and family members between the years 1893 ...
The world’s oldest cypress trees and the history of North Carolina’s first life-saving stations. UNC Wilmington students paddle deep into the Black River, where some of the world’s oldest living ...