Point Betsie Life Saving Station

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Biography

The United States Life-Saving Service ceased to exist in 1915, as it was merged with the United States Revenue Cutter Service to form the United States Coast Guard.

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Point Betsie Life Saving Station records

 Collection
Identifier: GLMS-0020
Abstract The Point Betsie Life Saving Station, built in 1876, housed a captain and a crew of seven surfmen for a season that coincided with the Great Lakes shipping season. Their duties included the rescue of crew, passengers, and cargo of ships in disasters as well as assisting in salvage operations. The collection consists of yearly supply inventory records and incoming correspondence for the period from 1883 to 1919. The majority of the correspondence is from the U.S. Treasury Department. Outgoing...
Dates: Creation: 1883-1919
Found in: Center for Archival Collections

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