HISTORY
LJFE
SAVING SERVICE 1882
After
the Civil War the Life Saving Stations became a professional
service
with stations at Lewes, Cape Henlopen, Rehoboth, Indian River
Inlet
and Fenwick along the south east coast of Delaware, active from
September
to May by a Keeper and a crew of at least six surfmen
that
operated like a city firehouse where the crew worked, played, ate
and
slept under the same roof. Saturdays were devoted to house
cleaning
. Sunday were rest days and the week days there were
gun
practice days , boat drills, and beach patrol tours.
During
winter
months, freezing rains, snow and bitter cold wind were
difficult
to
contend with.
So
said Martha Lamb in the February 1882 issue of Harpers Monthly
Magazine.
Abstract:
11/14/18 by Harrison H., from Michael Morgan's
Delaware
History in Delaware Coast Press , November
14,
2018 to Facebook's Lewes to Ocean City Memories
page
. And www.delmarhistory.blogspot.com
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