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Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum, Virginia Beach, VA

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Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum

A Virginia Beach museum focused on coastal maritime history and rescue service.

Virginia Beach, VA

About Virginia Beach Surf & Rescue Museum

This museum is dedicated to keeping alive the story of the state's seafaring past and the communities that grew up along the shore. Its collection-based mission covers the early federal lifesaving service and the later Coast Guard, both of which worked the Atlantic coastline. Visitors interested in maritime history and beach rescue work will find its subject matter central to the region's identity.

  • #maritime history
  • #lifesaving
  • #Coast Guard history
  • #Virginia Beach
  • #Atlantic coast

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