Massachusetts
Barnstable County
Town of Provincetown

Old Harbor Life Saving Museum

The Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station is a historic maritime rescue station and museum, located at Race Point Beach in . Built in 1897, it was originally located at near the entrance to Chatham Harbor in .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: historic maritime rescue station and museum
  • Also known as: “Old Harbor Museum” and “Old Harbor U.S. Life Saving Station”
  • Address: 193 Race Point Road, MA

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Provincetown Municipal Airport and Race Point Light.

Aerodrome
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Provincetown is at the very tip of the peninsula region of . Perhaps due to being at the remote end of the Cape and because of its variety of beautiful scenes, Provincetown has attracted artists of all types over the years.

Lighthouse
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is a historic lighthouse on , in Provincetown, ; it is on the National Register of Historic Places. The original tower, first illuminated in 1816, was replaced in 1876 with the current 45-foot-tall tall iron-plated tower and a new keeper's dwelling. is situated 2 miles southwest of Old Harbor Life Saving Museum.

Arts center
The is a non-profit enterprise that supports emerging visual artists and writers in . The Work Center was founded in 1968 by a group of American artists and writers to support promising individuals in the early stages of their creative careers. is situated 2½ miles southeast of Old Harbor Life Saving Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Long Point.

Locality
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is a peninsula located in , United States, at the extreme tip of , as it curls back in on itself to create . is situated 4 miles southeast of Old Harbor Life Saving Museum.

Old Harbor Life Saving Museum

Latitude
42.08003° or 42° 4′ 48″ north
Longitude
-70.21639° or 70° 12′ 59″ west
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Operator
National Park Service
Open location code
87JF3QJM+2C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 170403832
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
4946253
Wiki­data ID
Q15263794
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