Renee C. Coleman

Steel beam by steel beam, we’re climbing higher! Deck 3 is framed and Deck 4 is rising fast at YOUR National Coast Guard Museum. The view just keeps getting better!

That’s one BIG beam! The largest piece of steel in the National Coast Guard Museum project just went up — stretching 90 feet long and weighing in at 13.43 tons! This giant will run the entire length of the building from north to south, anchoring the bottom of Deck 3.

From DC to CT! The National Coast Guard Museum team visited New London this week and saw progress in action. Beam by beam, floor by floor — the dream is rising!

Oftentimes during a crisis, an iconic image or object defines that moment. During the search and rescue effort following landfall of Hurricane Katrina, several of those images and relics became a hallmark of Aug. 29, 2005, the day the massive storm ravaged the Gulf Coast. To the men and women stationed at Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans, the air station’s sign became that iconic relic.

These are strong bones! Three floors of steel are now rising high into the New London sky as YOUR National Coast Guard Museum continues to take shape.

CRANE ALERT! Something huge landed at the future home of the National Coast Guard Museum in New London, CT.

Feast your eyes on the future home of YOUR National Coast Guard Museum—perched right on the waterfront in New London, CT!

Nothing like the shimmer of sunlight on freshly poured concrete! The foundation of your National Coast Guard Museum is curing to perfection in New London, CT.

Last week, TONS of rebar rolled into the National Coast Guard Museum construction site in New London, Connecticut!

The northwest corner of the National Coast Guard Museum foundation is now sealed with a moisture/vapor barrier—protecting it from harsh weather as we gear up for the next step: rebar installation!