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By Rachel Cooper, About.com Guide

Housed in a 1903 former U.S. Life Saving Station, this oceanfront museum features rescue equipment used by turn-of-the-century surf men to save shipwrecked crews from a watery grave. Learn about shipwrecks that occurred off the Virginia Beach coast and the history of lifesaving service from World War II to the present.

Address: 2401 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA
Phone: (757) 422-1587
Website: www.oldcoastguardstation.com