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Maine storms wash away iconic fishing shacks, expose long-buried 1911 shipwreck on beach

Por: CBS News Politics January 15, 2024

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A record high tide in Maine washed away three historic fishing shacks that had stood since the 1800s and formed the backdrop of countless photographs. The dramatic incident, which was caught on video, happened just two days after a  from 1911 was exposed by another storm on a beach in Maine.Michelle Erskine said she was visiting Fisherman's Point at Willard Beach in South Portland on Saturday when she captured video footage of the last two... + full article



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