Martin Digital History

House of Refuge watch tower, c. 1965

Item

Title

House of Refuge watch tower, c. 1965

Description

House of Refuge at Gilbert's Bar Museum postcard. Caption on back reads "This 35' tower was erected by the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II as an observation post for submarines and enemy agents."

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Rights

No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Format

1 black and white postcard; 5.5x3.5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-039-postcards-118
2025.039

Coverage

Original Format

Postcard

Collection

Citation

“House of Refuge watch tower, c. 1965,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/16516.