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Breeches Buoy Drill
Mystic Seaport
Mystic, Connecticut
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BREECHES BUOY DRILL, one of the traditional rescue techniques
of America's first coast guardsmen, was practiced daily a hundred
years ago – on America's most desolate beaches and near her
greatest seaports. This exciting event is recreated daily during the
summer months at Mystic Seaport. Photo: G. Allan Brown
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© 1978 Official Mystic Seaport Postcard
Mystic Seaport, an outdoor history Museum of 19th century
coastal New England life, is a non-profit educational institution.