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34772
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Sea Level, North Carolina, is home to the oldest retirement home in the United States, Sailor’s Snug Harbor. Created in 1801, the home was founded to care for aging and worn out sailors. In 1833, the facility was officially opened in Long Island, New York to care for retired merchant seamen. While the original property retained its historic value, residents required updated medical facilities which led to the search for a new facility. Sea Level was chosen, and in 1976, the home reopened in North Carolina. The facility’s maritime history remains part of the community; today, maritime art and nautical artifacts adorn the institution which is home to retired mariners and non-mariners alike.
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The Researcher (NoCar F 262 C23 R47), Vol. 24 Issue 2, Fall-Spring 2008/2009, p15-17, il
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4454
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In 1801, ship's master and Revolutionary War hero, Captain Robert Richard Randell, bequeathed his 21-acre Manhattan estate to a perpetual trust for a home for retired and disabled sailors. The home, Sailors' Snug Harbor, remained in Staten Island until 1976, when it relocated to Carteret County. The 100,000-square-foot facility employs over one hundred and provides care, activities, and housing for men and women mariners. The retirement home is located on Nelson's Bay in Sea Level.
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Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Winter 2000, p18-21, il Periodical Website