Place: Squan Beach Lifesaving Station, Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Squan Beach Life Saving Station
Approximately 1,000 feet from the Atlantic Ocean, the Squan Beach Life Saving Station was purchased by the town of Manasquan from the Coast Guard in 2000 for $1. A not-for-profit organization is working to renovate the building and plan to establish a maritime museum for visitors to enjoy, and will serve various functions as a community center.
Description
Approximately 1,000 ffeet rom the Atlantic Ocean, the Squan Beach Life Saving Station was purchased by the town of Manasquan from the Coast Guard in 2000 for $1. A not-for-profit organization is working to renovate the building and plan to establish a maritime museum for visitors to enjoy, and will serve various functions as a community center. The facility was originally built in the early 1900s to house resources to help assist with shipwrecks of the coast and to rescue victums. In the 1930s, the facility was owned by the US Coarst Guard and was finally decomissioned in 1996. Close to the station is a park with facilities for baseball, skate boarding and in-line hockey.
201 East Main Streat
Manasquan, New Jersey, US
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Discovered by Chris Piazza
on 12 April 2008.
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