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A restored lifeboat at Port Orford Heads State Park. These 1930s vessels were designed to right themselves in 45 seconds after a capsize.
Lifeboat detail.
The trails leading around Port Orford Heads.
The trails leading around Port Orford Heads.
The site of a former lookout tower on Port Orford Heads.
Though distant, Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve is visible below Humbug Mountain.
The original lifeboat station boathouse was tucked away in Nellie's Cove for the most efficient rescue times.
The former Port Orford Lifeboat Station barracks, now the Port Orford Heads museum.
The museum at Port Orford Heads State Park.
A model illustrating a rescue technique at Port Orford Heads State Park.
A scale model of the lifeboats used at the Port Orford Lifeboat Station.