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U.S. Coast Guard's Curatorial Services Program
Curatorial Services Office
U.S. Coast Guard Exhibit Center
7945 Fernham Lane
Forestville, MD 20747
Telephone: (301) 763-4007
(301) 763-4008
Fax: (301) 763-4009
The Coast Guard Historical Collection
The
U. S. Coast Guard’s rich heritage dates back to 1790, with the
establishment of the Revenue Marine. As one of the first branches of the
U.S. armed services, the Coast Guard has preserved a small but
representative historical
collection that includes artifacts from the U. S. Revenue Cutter Service,
the Life-Saving Service, the Light House Service, the Steamboat Inspection
Service, and the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, and later, the
development of military aviation.
The Coast Guard's historical collection is stored at the Exhibit Center in
Forestville, Maryland. The collection contains more than 19,000
artifacts, models and works of art. The Curatorial Services program
has placed 1700 Coast Guard artifacts on loan to 275+ non-profit
organizations throughout the United States. The Coast Guard Museum and
the Curatorial Services program maintain climate-controlled storage
facilities for artifacts, models and artwork awaiting display
