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This small but engaging museum sits inside an 1891 life-saving station at the southern end of the boardwalk. Here, the station keeper and six to eight 'surfmen' lived and responded to emergency calls from ships in distress. Exhibits include stories about nearby shipwrecks and a display spotlighting rescue gear, including a 26ft-long rescue boat, which would look rather small and fragile in a storm!
Boardwalk history and regional surfing – check out that 1920s pine surfboard – are also covered.
Assateague Island National Seashore
9.67 MILES
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4. Calvin B Taylor House Museum
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5. Assateague Island National Seashore
9.67 MILES
A low-key barrier island, Assateague is a place to relax. In the Maryland section of the national seashore, you can cycle along a 4-mile road, hike nature…
10.05 MILES
This barrier island park tucked between Bethany Beach to the north and Ocean City, MD to the south offers peaceful groves and 3 miles of quiet beach and…
7. Bethany Beach Nature Center
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