The historic lighthouse tender USCGC Lilac recently turned 88. Lilac is America’s only surviving steam-powered lighthouse tender and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. To celebrate her birthday, two temporary art installations featuring historic photography and dramatic audio … Continue reading
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Coast Guard Day in the United States is this Sunday, August 4th, commemorating the founding of the U. S. Coast Guard as the Revenue Marine on August 4, 1790, by the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. On the ex-USCG … Continue reading