Upcoming Events
Members of the National Coast Guard Museum team will be participating in various events around the country as the team moves from the design to construction stage of this historic project.
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Festival
Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival
Jul. 26 - Aug. 4, 2024One of the largest Coast Guard events in the country, Grand Haven Festival is a week long celebration to honor those who serve. -
Festival
Connecticut Maritime Heritage Festival
Sept. 7-8, 2024Come tour America's Tall Ship, the USCGC BARQUE EAGLE (WIX 327), homeported pier side to the National Coast Guard Museum.
Recent Articles
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“Into the Jaws of Death”—Coast Guard landing craft at D-Day
One of the most reproduced photographs to come out of June 6, 1944—D-Day was captured by Coast Guard Chief Photographer’s Mate Robert F. Sargent and entitled “Into the jaws of death.” Sargent. -
Bobby Wilks—distinguished aviator, mentor, and minority trailblazer
As America struggled with issues of racial inequality and segregation, African American Bobby C. Wilks was breaking barriers and blazing a trail for minorities. -
Jack Hamlin—Boatswain, rescue swimmer, and savior of D-Day
“We had no idea what was going to happen. We could hear all the guns going off and could see the landing barges going in. We could see so many of them being hit or hitting mines that were laid underneath the water . . ..” -
“Love your Freedom, because that’s what we fought for”—D-Day Gunner’s Mate Frank DeVita
“DeVita, drop the ramp!” For a few seconds I froze, because I knew when I dropped that ramp, the machine gun bullets will come into the boat. And then for the third time he yelled, punctuated with colorful profanity and I dropped the ramp. The bullets that were hitting the ramp came into the boat. -
Dobbins and Knapp—Frontier Mariners, Naval Officers, and Revenue Cutter Masters
The worst place for an American to be in the spring of 1812 was anywhere along the Canadian border—it was like a winding stretch of gunpowder ignited on one end.
"The National Coast Guard Museum remains the Service's top philanthropic priority. I am very excited about the forthcoming National Coast Guard Museum!"
ADM Linda Fagan - Commandant, United States Coast Guard