Richard Etheridge and his Pea Island Lifesavers is the unique story of Black and White Surfmen working together at a time in our nation’s history when blacks were considered second class citizens. In the harmonious environment of teamwork and mutual respect they put aside their differences to save lives from the perils of the sea. The Pea Island Lifesaving Station is historically significant and distinctive as it was the only lifesaving station in the US to be manned by an all black crew....
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The National Park Service has received funding for a major repair project that will address the findings from a 2014 Comprehensive Condition Assessment Report and a 2016 Historic Structure Report. The project will include repairs to deteriorated masonry, metal components, windows, marble flooring, and the lantern. Important architectural components, including missing pediments over the lighthouse windows and missing interior doors will also be restored. Additionally, the project will include...
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