Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station, Provincetown
Facts and practical information
The Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station is a historic maritime rescue station and museum, located at Race Point Beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Built in 1897, it was originally located at Nauset Beach near the entrance to Chatham Harbor in Chatham, Massachusetts. It was used by the United States Life-Saving Service, and then by its successor, the United States Coast Guard, as the Old Harbor Coast Guard Station. The station was decommissioned in 1944, abandoned and sold as surplus in 1947, and was used as a private residence for the next twenty-six years. ()
Outer Cape (Provincetown)Provincetown
Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Atlantic House, Pilgrim Monument, Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Race Point Light.