Welcome to the Hull Lifesaving Museum

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.

Lecture Postponed

We regret to announce that due to unavoidable circumstances, tonight’s lecture at the Hull Lifesaving Museum, “Pilot Boats in Boston Harbor, Past and Present” with Andy Hammond of the Boston Harbor Pilot Association has been postponed.

Mr. Hammond’s talk has been tentatively rescheduled for Thursday, August 7th. We sincerely regret any inconvenience this may have caused, and hope that you will be able to join us in August for what promises to be a very special evening (possibly including the chance to go aboard a pilot boat!).

For more information, please contact Victoria Stevens at 781-925-5433. Thank you.

Museum's 30th Anniversary Lawn Party!

The museum is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a Lawn Party on the Harbor at the John Joseph Moakley Courthouse in Boston. Join us for lawn games, savories, and libations on June 21, 2008 (summer solstice).

Spring South Shore Youth Rowing Info

It's time to sign up for Spring Rowing:
Flyer
Sign-up Form
Clothing List
Clothing Check List

Snow Row '08 Results!

Check out the Snow Row race results:
Results by Finish Order
Results by Category

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Who was Joshua James?

When Point Allerton Life Saving Station opened in 1889, Joshua James had been saving lives for 50 years and was already sixty-two years old. The maximum entry age to join the U.S. Life-Saving Service as keeper was forty-five, but the age restriction was waived this one time--and for no one else in the history of the service. During his tenure at the Point Allerton U.S. Life-Saving Station in Hull, MA, James and his crew saved over 550 lives--and no one who was alive at the start of a rescue ever died on their watch. Learn more about Joshua James's life and work, the world famous lifesaving crews of Hull, the storms they battled, and the rescue gear they used.