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Winter storms damage Gurnet Light, wash away cliff




Winter storms removed a large part of the cliff near Gurnet light, damaging fencing and exposing the foundation of a demolished fire control tower.Gurnet Light, which has protected mariners for 250 years, was heavily damaged by the multiple storms of this past winter.
Wind gusts over 75 mph cracked one of the heavy glass windows in the lantern room and the waves attacked the cliff at the edge of the historic Fort Andrew, which resulted in the loss of about eight feet of land at the top of the c...

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