WELCOME TO THE COAST GUARD HERITAGE MUSEUM
The Coast Guard Heritage Museum is located in Barnstable Village on Cape Cod, MA.
The Trayser Museum Group is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of the United States Coast Guard and its predecessor organizations.
We are open from May through October. Our hours are Tuesday to Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM. In addition to USCG history, our location also includes the Oldest Wooden Jail in America and the Village Blacksmith Shop.
IF YOU HAVE A FEW HOURS A WEEK, AND AN INTEREST IN HISTORY AND/OR THE COAST GUARD, OR IF YOU JUST LIKE MUSEUMS, JOIN US AS A VOLUNTEER.
THERE IS LOTS TO DO. YOU CAN GIVE TOURS, WORK IN THE ARCHIVES, MAN THE FRONT DESK, OR JUST HANG AROUND. MEET INTERESTING PEOPLE AND TELL SEA STORIES!
THE CG36500 NEEDS YOUR HELP! THE ORLEANS HISTORICAL SOCIETY KEEPS HER AFLOAT. THIS YEAR SHE NEEDED MAJOR REPAIRS. WORK IS DONE! SHE' S BACK IN THE WATER. GO TO www.cg36500.org TO HELP! THANKS.
MEMORIAL DAY 2009
ON MONDAY, MAY 25, 2009 AT 11 AM, A MEMORIAL SERVICE WAS HELD AT THE COAST GUARD HERITAGE MUSEUM. THIS CEREMONY WAS CONDUCTED BY THE REV. DAN DAVIDSON, FORMER SHIPMATE, AND HONORED THE PASSING OF BMCS TOM BRANCO, BMC JACK STACY AND BMCS BERNIE WEBBER, ALL OF WHOM WERE FRIENDS OF THE CGHM. IT WAS A SIMPLE CEREMONY, AND SEVERAL FORMER SHIPMATES SPOKE ABOUT THEIR SERVICE WITH THESE DEPARTED "CHATHAM LEGENDS"
PLEASE COME IN AND SEE US!
ADMISSION $5
CHILDREN UNDER 10 FREE
ACTIVE DUTY USCG FREE!
EMAIL US AT CGHeritage@comcast.net
3353 Main Street (Route 6A)
P. O. Box 161
Barnstable, MA 02630
Tel: 508-362-8521
Photo by Joyce Kevorkian
Cape Codly Yours
Cummaquid, MA
The very beginning of the Coast Guard was the Revenue Cutter Service. Any story of the history of the United States Coast Guard opens with the story of the Revenue Cutters.
The Museum features items and information covering the history of the Life Saving Service as it existed on Cape Cod, Including stations, equipment, and stories.
THE OLDEST JAIL IN AMERICA
THE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH SHOP
The Lightship Sailors Association held their annual reunion on Cape Cod in 2008. They dedicated an exhibit room at the CGHM to display their large collection of artifacts honoring the history of Lightships and their crews. The CGHM is proud to welcome the Lightship Sailors and their amazing collection.
