Damariscove Life Saving Station
ejones2025-01-28T14:52:49-05:00Historic Information The Wood Island Life Saving Station built in 1908 housed brave “surfmen”, that were part of the US Life Saving Service (a forerunner of the US Coast Guard). They would wait with small rowing boats to go out to help mariners in distress in terrible conditions year round. In 2022, the nonprofit Wood Island Life Saving Station Association (WILSSA) took on the enormous task of rebuilding and accurately restoring the partially collapsed buildings. Learn about the history of the Wood Island Life Saving Station and about about the mission and accomplishments of a dedicated group of [...]