United States Coast Guard History and Heritage Sites

This is a list of United States Coast Guard historical and heritage sites that are open to the public. This list includes National Historic Landmarks (NHL), the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), cutters, museums, monuments, memorials and more. It includes only NHL Lighthouses. There are many more resources dedicated to lighthouses, this list attempts to collect everything else in one list. The United States Lighthouse Society, Lighthouse Friends and the many Wikipedia pages dedicated lighthouses are a few of the many excellent resources for those interested in lighthouses. This list captures the most important historical features, that is the NHL and the often overlooked U.S. Coast Guard sites.

The Revenue Cutter Service is not as well represented in this list compared to the other constituent agencies; those other agencies had a head start. The service did not even have a proper name for three-quarters of a century until 1863 when Congress voted to name them the "Revenue Cutter Service."[1] The service established its first permanent shore infrastructure around 1900 at Curtis Bay, Maryland and it is still in operation today as the Coast Guard Yard.[2] Revenue cutters operated out of their respective port and were under the operational control of the Collector of Customs of that port.[1] Before Federal Income Tax, customs duties were the primary form of revenue, the customs house was often the hub of activity for the Federal Government in a harbor town. Beyond the customs house and perhaps a pier, it is unlikely that more shoreside infrastructure was required in the early days.

The Sites are mapped in Open Street Map, recommend searching with the name, city, and state.

Atlantic

New England

CityStateModern Name or LocaleEraHistorical NameNHLNHL/NRHP #NHL/NRHP DateNote
AmagansettNew YorkAmagansett U.S. Life-Saving and Coast Guard Station Museum
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Amagansett Life Saving StationNRHP1000027437/27/2018
AmesburyMassachusettsLowell's Boat Shop
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Lowell's Boat ShopYes880007066/21/1990
BarnstableMassachusettsUS Coast Guard Heritage Museum[3]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Barnstable Custom HouseNRHP7500023911/12/1975
BostonMassachusettsBoston Light
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Boston LightYes660001331/29/1964
BostonMassachusettsLightship Nantucket LV112
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Lightship Nantucket LV112Yes8900246412/20/1989
BristolRhode IslandBristol Oyster Bar[4]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Bristol Customshouse and Post OfficeNRHP720000155/31/1972
ChathamMassachusettsChatham Coast Guard Station
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Chatham Light StationNRHP870015016/15/1987Also: Mack Memorial[5]
CornishNew HampshireThe Chase House Inn[6]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Salmon P. Chase BirthplaceYes750001335/15/1975
Fort HancockNew JerseyGateway National Recreation Area
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Sandy Hook LighthouseYes660004681/29/1964
HighlandsNew JerseyTwin Lights State Historic Site[7]
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Navesink Light StationYes060002372/17/2006Also Spermaceti Cove 1849 Boathouse[8]
HullMassachusettsHull Life Saving Museum[9]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Point Allerton Lifesaving StationNRHP810001106/11/1981
KennebunkportMaineLouis T. Graves Memorial Public Library[10]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Kennebunkport Custom HouseNRHP740003231/18/1974
LubecMaineWest Quoddy Station[11]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
West Quoddy Lifesaving StationNRHP900005814/20/1990Also: West Quoddy Head Light and Coast Guard Trail
MadisonConnecticutLee's Academy[12]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Captain Frederick Lee[13]NoN/AN/AAlso: Defense of the cutter Eagle
MarshfieldMassachusettsCoast Guard Hill Recreation Area[14]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Communication Station Boston (NMF)[15]NoN/AN/A
Monmouth BeachNew JerseyMonmouth Beach Cultural Center, NJ[16]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Monmouth Beach Life Saving StationNoN/AN/A
MontaukNew YorkMontauk Point Lighthouse
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Montauk Point LighthouseYes690001423/2/2012
MysticConnecticutMystic Seaport Museum
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
New Shoreham Life Saving Station[17]NoN/AN/AAlso: Brant Point Light replica
NahantMassachusettsNahant Life Saving Station
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Nahant Life Saving StationNRHP120001333/20/2012Now a special event venue
NantucketMassachusettsNantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving MuseumNoN/AN/AReplica
NarragansettRhode IslandCoast Guard House[18]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Narragansett Pier Life Saving StationNRHP760000106/30/1976Restaurant
NausetMassachusettsCoast Guard Beach
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Nauset Life Saving Station[19]NoN/AN/AOperated by: Cape Cod National Seashore
New BedfordMassachusettsCustom House Square
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
New Bedford Custom HouseYes7000073512/30/1970Part of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park. The Custom House is still in use as a Federal office building.[20]
New BedfordMassachusettsCoast Guard Park
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
National Lightship Sailors Memorial[21]NoN/AN/A
New LondonConnecticutCustom House Maritime Museum
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
New London CustomhouseNRHP7000070610/15/1970Contains exhibits on the Amistad Affair
New LondonConnecticutFort Trumbull State Park
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Revenue Cutter School of InstructionNRHP720013339/22/1972
New LondonConnecticutU.S. Coast Guard Academy[22]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
U.S. Coast Guard MuseumNoN/AN/ANew museum in planning, see Projects Section below
New ShorehamRhode IslandSoutheast Lighthouse
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Block Island South East LightYes970012649/25/1997
New YorkNew YorkAlexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
New York CustomhouseYes7200088912/8/1976Contains the National Museum of the American Indian[23]

Also: Coast Guard Memorial at The Battery

New YorkNew YorkThe Battery
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Coast Guard Memorial[24]NoN/AN/AAlso: Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House
New YorkNew YorkCentral Park[25]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Alexander Hamilton MonumentNoN/AN/A
New YorkNew YorkHarlem Heights
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Alexander Hamilton Playground[26]NoN/AN/A
New YorkNew YorkNational Lighthouse Museum[27]
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
U.S. Lighthouse DepotNRHP830017859/15/1983
New YorkNew YorkPier 25
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
USCGC LilacNRHP040014411/7/2005
New YorkNew YorkPier 66
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Lightship Frying Pan LV115NRHP980016151/28/1999
New YorkNew YorkHamilton Grange National Memorial
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Hamilton GrangeYes6600009712/19/1960Located in St. Nicolas Park[28]
New YorkNew YorkSouth Street Seaport Museum
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Lightship Ambrose LV87Yes840027584/11/1989
NewburyportMassachusettsCustom House Maritime Museum
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Newburyport Custom HouseNRHP710000892/25/1971Also: Coast Guard Bicentennial Monument[29] and USCGC Evergreen Bell
OrleansMassachusettsCoast Guard Motor Lifeboat CG 36500
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
CG-36500NRHP050004675/27/2005
ProvincetownMassachusettsOld Harbor Life Saving Station
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Old Harbor Life Saving StationNRHP750001598/18/1975
RocklandMaineMaine Lighthouse Museum[30]
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Maine Lighthouse MuseumNoN/AN/AAlso: Buoy Park
RockportMassachusettsCape Ann Light Station[31]
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Twin Lights, Thacher's IslandYes710003551/3/2001
Sag HarborNew YorkCustom House
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Sag Harbor Custom HouseNRHP730012747/20/1973
SalemMassachusettsSalem Maritime National Historic Site
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Salem Custom HouseNRHP6600004810/15/1966Also: Derby Wharf Light
SalemMassachusettsWinter Island Marine Park[32]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Fort PickeringNRHP730003202/8/1973Coast Guard Air Station Salem and Winter Island Light are located here but not open to the public
TruroMassachusettsCoast Guard Beach[33]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Coast Guard BeachNoN/AN/AOperated by: the Town of Truro, Massachusetts
WeehawkenNew JerseyHamilton Park[34]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Weehawken Dueling GroundsNoN/AN/A
WellfleetMassachusettsThe Beachcomber[35]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Cahoon's Hollow Life Saving Station[36]NoN/AN/A
WestportMassachusettsHorseneck Point Lifesaving Station[37]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Horseneck Point Life Saving StationNoN/AN/A

Inland Waterways

CityStateModern Name or LocaleEraHistorical NameNHLNHL/NRHP #NHL/NRHP DateNote
Baton RougeLouisianaUSS Kidd Veterans Museum[38]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC White Alder MemorialNoN/AN/A
CairoIllinoisOld Custom House
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Cairo Custom HouseNRHP730006897/24/1973
ChiloOhioChilo Lock 34 Museum[39]
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
USCGC Wakerobin[40]NoN/AN/AOutdoor exhibit with only the Steam Engines on display[41]
ClarksvilleTennesseeCustoms House Museum[42]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Clarksville Federal BuildingNRHP720012466/13/1972
LouisvilleKentuckyMayor Andrew Broaddus[43]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Life Saving Station #10Yes890014466/30/1989
WheelingWest VirginiaWest Virginia Independence Hall[44]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Wheeling Customs HouseYes700006606/20/1988
WinonaMinnesotaUSCGC Winona Monument[45]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC WinonaNoN/AN/A

Mid Atlantic

CityStateModern Name or LocaleEraHistorical NameNHLNHL/NRHP #NHL/NRHP DateNote
AllenhurstNew JerseyBorough of Allenhurst, New Jersey
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Borough of Allenhurst, New JerseyNoN/AN/AThe town is named for Abner Allen Life Saving Station Keeper[46]
AllenhurstNew JerseyChurch of St. Andrew by the Sea
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
New EraNoN/AN/AOutdoor exhibit with the ship's anchor and plaque displayed on the church grounds.[47]
AnnapolisMarylandThomas Point Shoals Light Station
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Thomas Point Shoals Light StationYes750008641/20/1999
ArlingtonVirginiaArlington National Cemetery
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Coast Guard Memorial[48]NoN/AN/AAlso: USS Serpens Memorial[49] and CDR Elmer F. Stone Gravesite[50]
BaltimoreMarylandLightship Chesapeake LV116
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Lightship Chesapeake LV116Yes8000034912/20/1989Also: USCGC Taney
BaltimoreMarylandUSCGC Taney
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC TaneyYes880018266/7/1988Also: Chesapeake Lightship LV116
Rehoboth BeachDelawareDelaware Seashore State Park[51]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Indian River Life Saving StationNRHP760005829/29/1976
BerlinMarylandAssateague Island National Seashore
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Popes Island Life Saving Station[52]NoN/AN/A
BuxtonNorth CarolinaCape Hatteras National Seashore
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Cape Hatteras Light StationYes780002668/5/1998
DuckNorth CarolinaLife Saving Station[53]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Caffeys Inlet Lifesaving StationNRHP780019421/30/1978Casual dining on Sanderling Resort
Fort BelvoirVirginiaNational Museum of the United States Army
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USS Joseph DickmanNoN/AN/AUtah Beach landing depicted in the Global War Gallery[54][55]
HatterasNorth CarolinaGraveyard of the Atlantic Museum
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Graveyard of the Atlantic MuseumNoN/AN/A
Kitty HawkNorth CarolinaBlack Pelican Seafood Company[56]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Kitty Hawk Life-Saving Station BoathouseNoN/AN/AOcean Front Dining
Kitty HawkNorth CarolinaKitty Hawk Lifesaving Station #7[57]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Kitty Hawk Life-Saving StationNRHP8400007310/11/1984Beach Cottage
LewesDelawareCanal Front Park and Marina[58]
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Lightship WLV 539Yes890000066/14/2011Also: Lewes Life Saving Station[59]
LongportNew JerseyLongport Historical Museum[60]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Great Egg Coast Guard StationNRHP0500012810/31/2005
ManasquanNew JerseySquan Beach Life Saving Station
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Squan Beach Life Saving Station #9NRHP080001353/5/2008
ManteoNorth CarolinaCollins Park[61]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Pea Island CookhouseNoN/AN/AAlso: Herbert M. Collins Boathouse and Richard Etheridge statue[61]
NorfolkVirginiaFort Norfolk[62]
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Fort Norfolk Lighthouse Depot[63]NRHP7600222510/29/1976Used as lighthouse depot during the mid-20th Century
Ocean CityMarylandOcean City Life Saving Station Museum
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Ocean City Life Saving StationNoN/AN/A
Ocean CityNew JerseyU.S. Life Saving Station 30[64]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Ocean City Life Saving StationNRHP130003856/14/2013
OcracokeNorth CarolinaOcracoke Preservation Society
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Ocracoke VillageNRHP900014659/28/1990Numerous maritime and Coast Guard sites within the Ocracoke Historic District. The former Coast Guard Station is not open to the public.
PortsmouthNorth CarolinaCape Lookout National Seashore
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Portsmouth Life Saving Station[65]NRHP7800026711/29/1978
PortsmouthVirginiaLightship Portsmouth
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Lightship Portsmouth LV101Yes890010805/5/1989
RodantheNorth CarolinaChicamacomico Life-Saving Station Historic Site and Museum
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Chicamacomico Life Saving StationNRHP7600016412/12/1976
Seaside ParkNew JerseyCoast Guard Station Trail[66]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
U.S. Life Saving Station Station No. 14NRHP780017891/30/1978A short dune trail in Island Beach State Park near the historic life saving station, however, the station is not open to the public.
Stone Harbor BoroughNew JerseySteven C. Ludlum American Legion Post 331[67]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
U.S. Life-Saving Station No. 35NRHP0800097010/8/2008Museum operated by the American Legion
Virginia BeachVirginiaCape Henry Lighthouse
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Cape Henry LighthouseYes660009101/29/1964Located on Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story, however the lighthouse is open accessible to the general public
Virginia BeachVirginiaVirginia Beach Surf and Rescue Museum[68]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Seatack Life Saving StationNRHP790033047/11/1979
WashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaTreasury Building
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Treasury BuildingYes7100100711/11/1971Tours available[69]

Southeast

CityStateModern Name or LocaleEraHistorical NameNHLNHL/NRHP #NHL/NRHP DateNote
Key WestFloridaKey West Museum of Art and History at the Custom House
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Key West Post Office and CustomshouseNRHP730005879/20/1973Also: U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Key West Station
Key WestFloridaThe Shops at Mallory Square
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Key West StationNRHP7300059010/15/1973Also: Key West Post Office and Customshouse
Key WestFloridaUSCGC Ingham
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC InghamYes920018794/27/1992
Ponce de Leon InletFloridaPonce Inlet Lighthouse and Museum
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Ponce Inlet Light StationYes720003558/5/1998
St. Simon's IslandGeorgiaWorld War II Home Front Museum[70]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
US Coast Guard Station--St. Simons IslandNRHP980002974/1/1998Also: Coast Guard/East Beach Park
StuartFloridaHouse of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
House of Refuge at Gilbert's BarNRHP740006515/3/1974
Sullivan's IslandSouth CarolinaUS Coast Guard Historic District[71]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Sullivan's Island Life Saving StationNRHP730017036/19/1973Also: Charleston Light
TampaFloridaSunshine Skyway Bridge[72]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC BlackthornNoN/AN/ALocated in the Pinellas County Sunshine Skyway Rest Area

Gulf of Mexico

CityStateModern Name or LocaleEraHistorical NameNHLNHL/NRHP #NHL/NRHP DateNote
MobileAlabamaCooper Riverside Park
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
U.S. Coast Guard Monument[73]NoN/AN/A
MobileAlabamaUSS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
The Fallen Guardians Monument[74]NoN/AN/AAlso: Grumman HU-16E Albatross: 2129
PensacolaFloridaArtel Gallery[75]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
US Customs House and Post OfficeNRHP970006597/22/1997

Great Lakes

CityStateModern Name or LocaleEraHistorical NameNHLNHL/NRHP #NHL/NRHP DateNote
AshtabulaOhioAshtabula Maritime and Surface Transportation Museum[76]
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Ashtabula Lighthouse Keeper's HouseNoN/AN/A
AshtabulaOhioHarbor Yak Outfitters[77]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Ashtabula Coast Guard StationNoNoN/AOutdoor Adventure - Canoe and Kayak Rental
ClevelandOhioCleveland Coast Guard Station[78]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Cleveland Coast Guard StationNRHP760013901/1/1976City Park
DouglasMichiganOld School House Museum[79]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Francis Metallic SurfboatNRHP150001564/20/2015
DuluthMinnesotaUSCGC Sundew
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC SundewNoN/AN/A
Eagle HarborMichiganEagle Harbor Life Saving Museum
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Eagle Harbor Life Saving StationNRHP120003068/16/2012
ElbertaMichiganElberta Life Saving Station[80]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Frankfort Life Saving StationNoN/AN/ANow a special event venue, located on Betsie Lake south of the harbor mouth; also Oliver Art Center
EriePennsylvaniaErie Art Museum
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Erie Customs HouseNRHP720011221/13/1972
EvanstonIllinoisLighthouse Landing Park
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Grosse Point Light StationYes760007071/20/1999
FrankfortMichiganOliver Art Center[81]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Frankfort Life Saving StationNoN/AN/ALocated on Betsie Lake north of the harbor mouth; also Elberta Life Saving Station
FerrysburgMichiganCoast Guard Park[82]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Coast Guard ParkNoN/AN/A
Glen HavenMichiganGlen Haven Cannery Boathouse
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
36 Foot MLBNoN/AN/AUnknown Hull Number
Glen HavenMichiganSleeping Bear Point Coast Guard Station Maritime Museum
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Sleeping Bear Point Life Saving StationNRHP790002854/26/1979
Grand HavenMichiganEscanaba Park[83]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Escanaba ParkNoN/AN/A
Grand MaraisMichiganLightkeeper's Museum[84]
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Grand Marais Harbor of RefugeNoN/AN/A
LudingtonMichiganPort of Ludington Maritime Museum[85]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Ludington Coast Guard StationNRHP100002645/17/2010
Mackinaw CityMichiganUSCGC Mackinaw
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC MackinawNoN/AN/A
ManisteeMichiganUSCGC Acacia
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC AcaciaNoN/AN/APart of S.S. City of Milwaukee and USCGC Acacia Museum[86]
MarbleheadOhioThe Keeper's House Museum[87]
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Benajah Wolcott HouseNRHP910002513/14/1991
MarbleheadOhioLucien Clemons Park[88]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Marblehead Life Saving Station[89]NoN/AN/A
MarbleheadOhioMarblehead Lighthouse State Park[90]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Marblehead Life Saving Station[89]NoN/AN/ABoathouse replica; also: Marblehead Lighthouse
MunisingMichiganPictured Rock National Lakeshore
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Munising Coast Guard Station[91]NoN/AN/ACG-36528[92]
MuskegonMichiganUSS Silversides Submarine Museum[93]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC McLaneNoN/AN/A
NorthbrookeIllinoisCoast Guard Park[94]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Coast Guard ParkNoN/AN/A
Niagara FallsNew YorkNiagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center[95]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Niagara Falls Custom HouseNRHP730012277/16/1973
Port HopeMichiganLighthouse County Park[96]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Pointe Aux Barques Life Saving Station[97]NoN/AN/AAlso: Pointe Aux Barques Lighthouse
Port HuronMichiganHuron Lightship Museum
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Lightship Huron LV103Yes7600197412/20/1989
ShelldrakeMichiganGreat Lakes Shipwreck Museum
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Whitefish PointNRHP730009472/28/1973Whitefish Point Lighthouse and Whitefish Point Coast Guard Station are co-located[98]
Sturgeon BayWisconsinSturgeon Bay Ship Canal
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Door County Maritime MuseumNoN/AN/AAlso: Sturgeon Bay Waterfront History Walk
Sturgeon BayWisconsinSawyer Park[99]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Sturgeon Bay Waterfront History WalkNoN/AN/AAlso: Door County Maritime Museum
South HavenMichiganMichigan Maritime Museum
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
CG-36504NoN/AN/AAlso: CG-36460 and Pulling Surfboat[100]
Two HarborsMinnesotaSplit Rock Lighthouse State Park
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Split Rock Light StationYes690000736/23/2011
WashingtonWisconsinPlum Island
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Plum island Life-Saving StationNRHP100003856/24/2010Also: Plum Island Light Station

Pacific

California

CityStateModern Name or LocaleEraHistorical NameNHLNHL/NRHP #NHL/NRHP DateNote
EurekaCaliforniaCoast Guard Plaza[101]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Coast Guard PlazaNoN/AN/A
InvernessCaliforniaPoint Reyes National Seashore[102]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Point Reyes Lifeboat StationYes8500275612/20/1989
MontereyCaliforniaCoast Guard Station Monterey[103]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Coast Guard Pier[104]NoN/AN/AOpen to Public
MontereyCaliforniaMonterey State Historic Park
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Monterey Custom HouseYes6600021712/19/1960
Morro BayCaliforniaMorro Bay Maritime Museum[105]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
CG-30615NoN/AN/A
OaklandCaliforniaOakland Ferry Terminal
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Lightship Relief WLV-605Yes8900246212/20/1989Also USS Potomac
OaklandCaliforniaUSS Potomac[106]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC ElectraYes8700006812/14/1990Also Lightship Relief WLV-605
Point ArenaCaliforniaCoast Guard House Historic Inn and Cottages[107]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Arena Cove Life Saving StationNRHP900013639/13/1990
SamoaCaliforniaHumboldt Bay Maritime Museum
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
CG-36515NoN/AN/AThe hull is located at Coast Guard Station Humboldt Bay
San DiegoCaliforniaCalifornian[108]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
USRC C.W. LawrenceNoN/AN/AReplica, in Maritime Museum of San Diego
San FranciscoCaliforniaGreater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Visitor Center[109]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
U.S. Coast Guard Station Fort PointYes660002326/13/1962
Shelter CoveCaliforniaMal Coombs Park[110]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
CG-6541 Monument[111]NoN/AN/AAlso: Cape Mendocino Light

Pacific Northwest

CityStateModern Name or LocaleEraHistorical NameNHLNHL/NRHP #NHL/NRHP DateNotes
AstoriaOregonCustom House Park[112]
U.S. Revenue Cutter Service 1790-1915
Astoria Custom House[113]NoN/AN/AReplica
AstoriaOregonColumbia River Maritime Museum
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Lightship Columbia WLV604Yes8900246312/20/1989
Cle ElumWashingtonLaurel Hill Cemetery[114]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Douglas Munro MemorialNoN/AN/A
GaribaldiOregonCoast Guard Memorial[115]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
CG-36531NoN/AN/A
GaribaldiOregonHistoric Coast Guard Boathouse[116]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
U.S. Coast Guard Station Tillamook BayNRHP9300133712/10/1993
IlwacoWashingtonLewis and Clark Interpretive Center[117]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Cape DisappointmentNRHP750018648/15/1975Also: Cape Disappointment Light
NewportOregonU.S. Coast Guard Station Newport[118]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
CG-36503NoN/AN/A
Ocean ParkWashingtonKlipsan Beach Life Saving Station Vacation Rentals[119]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Klipsan Beach Life Saving StationNRHP790025467/5/1979
Port OrfordOregonPort Orford Heads State Park[120]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Port Orford Life Boat StationNRHP980006065/29/1998Also: CG-36498[121]
SeattleWashingtonU.S. Coast Guard Base Seattle[122]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Coast Guard Museum NorthwestNoN/AN/A
SeattleWashingtonNorthwest Seaport[123]
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1789-1939
Lightship Swiftsure WLV83Yes750018524/11/1989
TacomaWashingtonUSCGC Comanche[124]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC ComancheNoN/AN/A
WestportWashingtonWestport Maritime Museum[125]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
U.S. Coast Guard Station Gray's HarborNoN/AN/AAlso: CG-30609
Winchester BayOregonUmpqua River Lighthouse Museum[126]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
U.S. Coast Guard Station Umpqua RiverNRHP920006626/4/1992Also: Umpqua River Light

Pacific Islands

No NHL, NRHP or other U.S. Coast Guard heritage sites open and accessible to the public.

Alaska

No NHL, NRHP or other U.S. Coast Guard heritage sites open and accessible to the public.

Projects

U.S. Coast Guard history and heritage under restoration or development. Unknown whether any of these are open to the public.

All Regions

Two of USCGC Tiburon's sister ships, part of the Matchbox Fleet patrolling off Normandy Beaches during World War II
CityStateModern Name or LocaleEraHistorical NameNHLNHL/NRHP #NHL/NRHP DateNotes
ChathamMassachusettsCoast Guard Boathouse
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
Chatham BoathouseNoN/AN/ATo be located in Stage Harbor at 90 Bridge Street, expected completion in 2023[127]
KitteryMaineWood Island Life Saving Station[128]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Wood Island Life Saving Station[129]NoN/AN/A
New LondonConnecticutThe National Coast Guard Museum[130]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
The National Coast Guard MuseumNoN/AN/ATo be located in Downtown New London, construction set to begin in 2022.[131]
SeattleWashingtonUSCGC Tiburon[132]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC TiburonNoN/AN/A
StocktonCaliforniaUSCGC Fir[133]
U.S. Coast Guard 1915-Present
USCGC FirYes9200188004/27/1992
VermillionMichiganVermilion Life Saving Station[134]
U.S. Life-Saving Service 1848-1915
Vermilion Life Saving StationNoN/AN/A

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