Portsmouth Life-Saving Station
Portsmouth Life-Saving Station is a museum in Portsmouth Township, Carteret, North Carolina. Portsmouth Life-Saving Station is situated nearby to Boathouse Ruins, as well as near the museum Lionel and Elma Gilgo House.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Beacon Island.
Beacon Island
Islet
Beacon Island, in Portsmouth Township, Carteret County, North Carolina, is an island in the Ocracoke Inlet. The island was used as part of a trading port developed in the late 1700s, and during the American Civil War it was the site of the Confederate Army Fort Okrakoke. Beacon Island is situated 2 miles north of Portsmouth Life-Saving Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ocracoke.
Ocracoke
Photo: Sedna10387, Public domain.
Ocracoke Island is one of the barrier islands of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The 16 mi of unspoiled beaches and salty ocean breezes offer great opportunities for solitude, serenity, and peace of mind.
Portsmouth Life-Saving Station
- Type: Museum
- Address: Portsmouth, NC
- Categories: building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Portsmouth Township, Carteret, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.06855° or 35° 4′ 7″ northLongitude
-76.05756° or 76° 3′ 27″ westInception
1894Operator
Cape Lookout National SeashoreOpen location code
87753W9R+CXOpenStreetMap ID
way 424638568OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=maritimeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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