Tour Overview
The history of the Coast Guard is that of survival: the survival of the service and the survival of the individuals it was created to save. On this tour, you’ll be introduced to commandants who led the Coast Guard through tremendous change, visionaries who changed how the Coast Guard performed its duties, and everyday people who risked their lives to save the lives of others.
Stops
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Tour Overview
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Introduction
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Stop 1: Captain Commandant Ellsworth Bertholf
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Stop 2: Chief Boatswain's Mate Victor Victorovich Utgoff
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Stop 3: Admiral Russell Randolf Waesche
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Stop 4: Captain William J. Kossler
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Stop 5: Elizebeth Smith Friedman
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Cryptology
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Stop 6: Coast Guard Memorial
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Stop 7: Rear Admiral Frederick C. Billard
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Stop 8: Commander Elmer Fowler Stone
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Stop 9: Lieutenant Jack Columbus Rittichier
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Stop 10: Captain Francis Van Boskerck
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Explore: Semper Paratus
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Stop 11: Vice Admiral James A. Hirschfield
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Stop 12: Commander Beatrice V. Ball
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SPAR
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Stop 13: USS Serpens Memorial
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Stop 14: Captain Bobby C. Wilks
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Stop 15: Commander Stewart Ross Graham
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Stop 16: Lighthouse Keeper Ida Lewis
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Explore: Lighthouse Keepers
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Conclusion