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Lightship Portsmouth Museum

Children frolic outside the Lightship PORTSMOUTH Children frolic outside the Lightship PORTSMOUTH
Children frolic outside the Lightship PORTSMOUTH
Address
London and Water Streets
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Region Hampton Roads
Locality Portsmouth City
Phone: (757) 393-8591
Email portsnavalmuseums@portsmouthva.gov
Website www.portsmouthnavalshipyardmuseum.com

Step aboard the Lightship Portsmouth, a National Historic Landmark. This floating lightship was put into service in 1915 and operated until 1961. Lightshipmen were often at sea for six months at a time. See how the men of the Lightship Service actually lived.




Last Updated: 2/27/2013 11:34 AM

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