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Another Lighthouse Destroyed by the Sea! 1967

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  On February 18, 1967 at 00:30 hours, a giant wall of water slammed into Pine Island, destroying buildings and washing away equipment and personal possessions. [B&W photo left] The following article describes it well.(If anyone knows the author, or or where this article came from, please let me know so I can give credit. […]

The True Story of Egg Island November 2, 1948

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There have been many reports, newspaper articles, books, etc. written about the disaster that occurred at Egg Island Lighthouse station November 2nd, 1948 – none of which tell the true story. A few of the newspaper reporters of that time interviewed my father, many more got their stories second, third and fourth hand. None of […]