USLSS/USCG Station Pea Island Memorial

1880 - 1947

Located south of Oregon Inlet, Lifesaving Station Pea Island was the only unit in the history of the Coast Guard manned by all Black crews. This marker is dedicated to the crews of Pea Island who risked their lives and endured so that others might live.

Marker can be reached from Fernando Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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