CHICAMACOMICO LIFE-SAVING STATION
SUMMER (June, July & August) PROGRAMS
All Programs FREE with Regular Site Admission
Fee. All Begin 2 PM
All Programs are Outdoors thus Weather Dependent
Programs run Monday,
May 30 - Friday, September 2nd
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NIGHTS IN RODANTHE MOVIE — BEHIND THE
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Nearly all exterior scenes were actually filmed right here in
Rodanthe, where Chicamacomico is located. Our Site Operations
Manager, Linda Molloy, was cast as Jill Torrelson opposite
Richard Gere in a brief but pivotal role. Come get the scoop!
Linda will autograph and personalize your book and DVD purchases
here for a truly unique vacation souvenir. The movie house,
Serendipity, has been relocated within view of the Site, only
five streets away! Walk over after the program and get some pix.
Talk about UNIQUE!
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AMERICA’S
FORGOTTEN HEROES Marvel at the superlatives that make Chicamacomico so very
Special… Discover the forgotten yet fascinating history of the
United States Life-Saving Service, the original “Storm Warriors”
who were the predecessors of today’s U.S. Coast Guard… Absorb
the unbelievable details of actual rescues done here, especially
the dramatic SS Mirlo story- the most highly awarded maritime
rescue in U.S. history, right here!
Guaranteed to be stunning.
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THE
REAL TAFFY OF TORPEDO JUNCTION
Taffy was the central character in a wildly popular children’s
book published in the ‘50s. Republished recently, it is being
discovered by a whole new generation. This fictional novel tells
the daring antics of an independent young teenager living on
Hatteras Island during World War II. ‘Taffy” was based on the
real-life Carol Dillon, Hatteras Island native. She will
enthrall you with her stories of what was fiction and what was
not. You will be surprised how much was not fiction!
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BEACH
APPARATUS DRILL
The U.S. Life-Saving Service required all stations to practice
this rescue method weekly. Chicamacomico is now one of only two
places in the country— and the ONLY one to be performed by
active-duty US Coast Guard personnel—that performs the complete
Drill, including live black powder firing and live shot.
Popularly known as the “Breeches Buoy Rescue Reenactment,” it
remains the best show on the Outer Banks! Witness history come
alive. It is recommended to arrive by 1:30.
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WHAT
REALLY HAPPENED TO THE “LOST COLONY”?
Another history’s mystery? The longer popular works of drama are
around, the more fiction is mistaken for fact. This is simply no
‘mystery’ at all, once the basic factual history is understood.
Where did they go? Right here on Hatteras Island, where they
actually first started. Scott Dawson’s compelling delivery will
have you spellbound. Documentation & evidence abound.
Chicamacomico
Life-Saving Station Historic Site & Museum 23645 NC Highway 12, or Milepost 39 ½ , village of Rodanthe
on Hatteras Island (30 min. south from Nags Head or north from
the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse) 252-987-1552
NIGHTS IN RODANTHE MOVIE — BEHIND THE
SCENES 
AMERICA’S
FORGOTTEN HEROES
THE
REAL TAFFY OF TORPEDO JUNCTION
BEACH
APPARATUS DRILL
WHAT
REALLY HAPPENED TO THE “LOST COLONY”?
