Oley Groh was Sheboygan's first Life Saving Station captain. He was known for saving lives and cargo amid fierce Lake Michigan storms.
SHEBOYGAN - As boat traffic became more prevalent on Lake Michigan, so did the need for people to be on hand to help when mayhem on the inland sea ...
SHEBOYGAN - As boat traffic became more prevalent on Lake Michigan, so did the need for people to be on hand to help when mayhem on the inland sea would arrive. In 1874, Congress established the U.S. Life Saving Service, or USLSS. Life-saving stations at four harbors in Wisconsin were established. Sheboygan, Two Rivers, Milwaukee and Racine were the first four harbors designated to have these stations. Sheboygan's began operations in 1876, according to the Sheboygan County Historical Research Center book "Sheboygan, A City Defined by Water.