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Hampton Beach, New Hampshire

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The U.S. Life-Saving Station at Hampton Beach, New Hampshire.

Built in 1898, the Hampton Beach Life-Saving Station, also known as the Great Boars Head Life-Saving Station, was an active U.S. Life-Saving Service and later Coast Guard station before being decommissioned in January 1970.

From: Heroes of the Life Saving Stations | Summer 2026, Volume: 71, No: 3

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