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Point Reyes Lifeboat Station Cultural Landscape
Point Reyes has the only surviving lifeboat station on the Pacific Coast with an intact marine railway. The lifeboat station has stood at the eastern tip of the Point Reyes peninsula (part of Point Reyes National Seashore) since 1927. In June of 2019, a crew launched a restored lifesaving boat along the marine railway and into the water of Drakes Bay.
From 1927 to 1968, the Pacific Area U.S. Coast Guard officers and crew members used motorized lifeboats to aid ships in distress. During World War I and World War II, the primary operations of the life-saving station shifted to coastal defense and harbor patrol.
- Take a look at our latest article for more about this cultural landscape, including several 360 degree photos that document the landscape and the interior of the boat house: Remembering Maritime Life: The Point Reyes Lifeboat Station Historic District
- For more information or to plan your own visit, find the park website: Point Reyes National Seashore
- More about NPS cultural landscapes
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