USCG Training Ship EAGLE passing Wood Island Lighthouse Station

U.S.C.G. Training Ship EAGLE Inbound Kittery Maine Saluted By Restored Lifesaving Station @ Wood Island
Wood Island Station celebrated the inbound passing of the U.S.C.G. training ship EAGLE with a cannon and flag salute all of which were documented in this short video published by : https://www.facebook.com/woodislandlifesaving
About Wood Island Station
At the mouth of the Piscataqua River in Kittery Point, Maine a graying old structure of unknown purpose and history was slowly crumbing on a small island. The Wood Island Life Saving Station has stood watch for 111 years. It housed men, brave “surfmen”, that were part of the US Life Saving Service (a forerunner of the US Coast Guard) who would wait with small rowing boats to go out to help mariners in distress in terrible conditions year round. The owner of the 1908 Station, the Town of Kittery, tried to demolish the unfortunate place a half dozen times after ignoring its basic maintenance for decades. Our charity, the Wood Island Life Saving Station Association (WILSSA), formed in 2011 to oppose that demolition and offer to raise all of the funds and expertise to undertake a historically accurate restoration. We are making outstanding progress. After three years of construction, and $2.2 million so far, the entire building has been cleaned of hazardous materials, the structural elements rebuilt, the exterior restored and the north wall and shed rebuilt. Please enjoy these various videos that tell the story of those herculean tasks (including the Maine Army National Guard) and share them with friends. We look forward to the upcoming challenges of completing the entire restoration and opening the building to the public as a maritime museum. We work for good in our community – and with your help, a historic building of national importance will be saved and enjoyed by the public for generations to come. https://woodislandlifesaving.org
USCGC Eagle
The 295-foot Barque Eagle is the flagship of the U.S. Coast Guard. She serves as a training vessel for cadets at the Coast Guard Academy and candidates from the Officer Candidate School. The Eagle is the only active-duty sailing vessel in America's military, and one of only two commissioned sailing vessels, along with the USS Constitution.
https://www.uscga.edu/eagle/