The U.S. Life-Saving Service was a coastal rescue system established by the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the purpose of saving distressed vessels and their occupants at sea. The first installation in Maryland was located in the dunes near the northern end of Ocean City, Maryland some time around 1881. By 1891, activity had increased to the point where a larger space was required to house the growing agency, and the present museum building was constructed to meet that need. In 1915, the U.S. Coast Guard was formed through…
