The First Coast Guard District is an appropriate name for the North West Atlantic Coast because many Coast Guard 'firsts' happened here.
Lighthouses are common here and many of the country's oldest lights are in the First District.
Boston Light was the first lighthouse built in this country, in 1716. Portland Head Light in Maine was the first light built by the new federal government in 1791. Sandy Hook Lighthouse in New Jersey is the oldest original tower operating in the country. The first Fresnel lens used in America was installed at Navasink, New Jersey. Alexander Hamilton organized the Revenue Cutter Service in 1790 to fight smuggling and enforce tariff laws to help young America's struggling economy.