US Coast Guard Station Tours

The Coast Guard Station in Newburyport stands as a testament to over 100 years of service to the opening of the Merrimack River and the coastal regions from the North Shore to Portsmouth, NH. Join us as we honor the men and women who serve our City at the U.S. Coast Guard Station on the Merrimack River.  The station will be open to the public on Thursday August 1^st from 10:00am – 2:00pm giving tours and providing life saving techniques while discussing the hazards of the Merrimack River entrance.

Located on Water Street in Downtown Newburyport, the station is a base of operations for search and rescue of boats and yachts in trouble in a notoriously dangerous river mouth and surrounding coast. Considered home to the first Coast Guard station in the United States, Newburyport continues to maintain the early light houses erected by the Coast Guard in it's downtown area.