Chicamacomico Life Saving Station

Chicamacomico (pronounced chik a ma COM i co) is the most complete site ofremaining life-saving stations in North Carolina and one of the nation’s most complete sites. This site is located on Hatteras Island in the village of Rodanthe on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Built and manned in 1874, Chicamacomico was the first United States Life-Saving Service station in North Carolina, dedicated to the sole purpose of rescuing lives in peril from the sea. After the U.S. Life-Saving Service evolved into the U.S. Coast Guard in 1915 this station saw service until 1954. Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site is listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the State Register of Historic Places. Jennifer was given the opportunity to photograph record renovations and the structures at this site.

To learn more about this site visit http://www.chicamacomico.net