Dorothy Sheehan, Site Manager for the Indian River Life-Saving Saving Station will speak about the history of life-saving stations. "Be swept back to a time where night-time beach patrols and perilous high seas rescues were the only way to save shipwreck victims along the coasts of the United States." Ms. Sheehan will discuss why and when the United States Life Saving Service came into existence (1878) and which organziation took it over. More specifically, she will discuss the uniqueness of the Indian River Life Saving Station and its role it played in our local history.
Ms. Sheehan has long held an interest in working with our natural environmental. Prior to becoming Manager of the Indian River Life-Saving Station at Delaware Seashore State Park, Ms. Sheehan was the Interpretive Program Manager at Bellevue State Park in Wilmington, DE. She holds a degree in Geography from the University of Delaware and has also worked as a Teacher/Naturalist for the Delaware Nature Society, Educational Assistant at Iron Hill Museum of Natural History and Field Biologist for the Delaware Natural Areas Program.