Mission Statement
The Hull Lifesaving Museum, the museum of Boston Harbor Heritage, preserves the region’s lifesaving tradition and maritime culture through collections, exhibits, experiential and interpretive education, research and service to others. The museum’s open water rowing programs in Boston Harbor educate young people about themselves while developing a constituency that takes stewardship for its maritime history. The deeds, traditions, and ethics of nineteenth century coastal lifesavers—Skills, Courage, and Caring—are the foundation of the museum’s exhibits and programs, and its underlying commitment to working to impact society, and individual lives, for the better. Our Sites
Point Allerton Station
The headquarters of the Hull Lifesaving Museum is located at the Point Allerton U.S. Lifesaving Station in Hull, MA. The museum exhibits are open to the public year round.
Windmill Point
Windmill Point Boathouse (Hull) is the base of our South Shore Maritime Program.
Seaport Boatshop
The Seaport Boathouse at the Marine Industrial Park in South Boston, 22 Drydock Avenue, houses the Boston-based maritime programs.
Boston Rowing Center
Our site for waterfront operations and our rowing fleet is located in Fort Point Channel.
Plan Your Museum Visit
Address and Phone General Inquiries: info@hulllifesavingmuseum.org
Telephone: (781) 925-5433
Fax: (781) 925-0992
Mail: Hull Lifesaving Museum
1117 Nantasket Avenue
P.O. Box 221
Hull, MA 02045
Seaport Boatshop: (617) 443-1900
Hours of Operation
Point Allerton Life-Saving Station Hours:
Open year-round: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10am - 1pm
July - October, open weekends, 10am - 2pm
November - June, closed weekends
Additional hours and guided tours available by appointment Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday - 8:30am - 1pm Directions
Directions to Point Allerton U.S. Lifesaving Station
1117 Nantasket Avenue, Hull, MA
From Boston:
Take Southeast Expressway South to Route 3 South. Follow Rte. 3 South to Exit 14 for Route 228 (Rockland/Nantasket). Take a left off the exit ramp and follow Rte. 228 into Hull where it becomes Nantasket Avenue. Follow Nantasket Avenue(ocean on your right) for approximately 5 miles, about a seven-minute drive through t own . After crossing a narrow isthmus, bear right at the distinctly modern Wastewater Treatment Facility. The Museum, a green clap board building with cream trim and a deep red shingle roof directly facing Boston Light, will be the first building on your left.
Approximate travel time from Boston: 1 hour and 10 minutes.
From the South:
Take Route 3 North to Exit 14 for Route 228 (Rockland/Nantasket). Take a right off the e xit ramp and follow Rte. 228 into Hull where it becomes Nantasket Avenue. Follow Nantasket Avenue(ocean on your right) for approximately 5 miles, about a seven-minute drive through town. After crossing a narrow isthmus, bear right at the distinctly modern Wastewater Treatment Facility. The Museum, a green clapboard building with cream trim and a deep red shingle roof directly facing Boston Light, will be the first building on your left.
Approximate travel time from Exit 14 to the Museum: 25 minutes.
Directions to the Windmill Point Boathouse185 Main Street, Hull, MA
Directions to the Seaport Boathouse
22 Drydock Avenue, Boston, MA From the North via I-93:
Heading southbound on Interstate 93 towards Boston, take Exit 22 – South Station. Pass through two sets of lights; at the top of the exit ramp, take the first left onto Summer Street. Follow Summer Street eastbound; proceed on Summer Street for approximately 1.25 miles. Turn left onto Drydock Avenue, into the Marine Industrial Park. We are located at 22 Drydock Avenue. Please park in the parking garage at 20 Drydock Avenue, directly across from the entrance to Black Falcon Avenue.
From the South via I-93:
Heading northbound on Interstate 93 towards Boston, take Exit 20, which will be immediately after Exit 18. Follow the signs to "I-90 East" and take the "South Boston" exit. At the top of the ramp, proceed straight onto East Service Road. Turn right onto Congress Street. Pass the Seaport Hotel on your left, and bear right onto D Street. At the first set of lights turn left onto Summer Street. Turn left onto Drydock Avenue, into the Marine Industrial Park. We are located at 22 Drydock Avenue. Please park in the parking garage at 20 Drydock Avenue, directly across from the entrance to Black Falcon Avenue.
From the West via Massachusetts Turnpike:
Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike/Interstate 90 East to Exit 25 – South Boston. At the top of the ramp take a left, and then take the first right onto Congress Street. Pass the Seaport Hotel on your left, and bear right onto D Street. At the first intersection, turn left onto Summer Street. Turn left onto Drydock Avenueinto the Marine Industrial Park. We are located at 22 Drydock Avenue. Please park in the parking garage at 20 Drydock Avenue, directly across from the entrance to Black Falcon Avenue.
From Logan International Airport and Route 1A South:
Follow the signs towards I-90 West – Ted Williams Tunnel. Take the Ted Williams Tunnel to Exit 25. At the top of the ramp take a right onto Congress Street. Pass the Seaport Hotel on your left, and bear right onto D Street. At the first intersection, turn left onto Summer Street. . Turn left onto Drydock Avenue, into the Marine Industrial Park. We are located at 22 Drydock Avenue. Please park in the parking garage at 20 Drydock Avenue, directly across from the entrance to Black Falcon Avenue.
By Public Transportation or Shuttle Bus:
MBTA provides bus service (#3 and #6) to the Seaport District from South Station; the bus will stop in front of the Boston Design Center on Drydock Avenue. We are located on the left hand side, 1 block past the stop at 22 Drydock Avenue. In addition, the nearest T stop is South Station on the Red Line. Joseph's Limousine operates a shuttle bus from Dorchester Avenue (behind the Federal Reserve Bank), across the street from South Station. The shuttle operates from 7 am to 7 pm, Monday through Friday. Detailed schedules are available at South Station.
Taxi Service:
Boston Cab (617) 536-2600, Checker Cab (617) 536-7000, Metro Cab (617) 242-8000, Town Taxi (617) 536-5000
Admission
Adults, $5.00, Seniors, $3.00.
Children 18 and under, and museum members are free. Accessibility
The Station Museum is fully accessible on the first floor, with special interpretive materials available. Links and Partners
Event Sponsors:
Beachfire Restaurant & Bar
Bloomenthal & deBastos, LLP
Clarion Nantasket Beach Resort & Conference Center
Gray, Gray & Gray, LLP
Nantasket Cranberry
One4Three Productions
Seadog Brew Pub
Simple Irresistible
Townie Design Maritime Apprentice Program (MAP) Partners:
3A Marine Services
Allerton Harbor Canvas
Ben Franklin Institute of Technology
Boston Ship Repair, Inc.
Boston Waterbus Services
International Association of Machinists, District Lodge #4
J-Way Enterprises
Mass. Bay Maritime Artisans
Massachusetts Pile Drivers
Massasoit Community College
Neptune Marine Services, LLC
Steamboat Wharf Marina, Inc.
Stonehill College Dept of Sociology & Criminology
Teamsters Local 25
Triton Marine Services
UMass Boston Division of Marine Operations
Wheelock College
Visiting the Area
Hull-Nantasket Chamber of Commerce
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