Ocean City Life-Saving Station

Ocean City Life-Saving Station
Ocean City Life-Saving Station

General information
Town or city	Boardwalk at the Inlet Ocean City, Maryland
Country	United States
Completed	1891^[1]

The Ocean City Life-Saving Station is located on the Boardwalk at the Inlet, Ocean City, Maryland, United States. The Ocean City Life-Saving Station now serves as the Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum.^[1]

Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum

The Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum displays exhibits on storms, sea life and life-saving in Ocean City.^[1] Other exhibits include beach vacation artifacts, shipwreck finds, mermaids, over 200 samples of sand from around the world, and doll houses depicting local hotels and businesses. Several tanks house local marine animals.

Capsule formerly used by life station personnel to rescue shipwreck survivors
Museum display of sands of the world.
Museum display of former boardwalk arcade prizes.

Footnotes

1 2 3 The Museums of Worcester County brochure, circa 2005.

External links

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Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum (official website)
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum (Ocean City Vacation and Hotels Guide website)

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Coordinates: 38°19′32″N 75°5′17″W / 38.32556°N 75.08806°W / 38.32556; -75.08806

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