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The Steamship Gloucester Rides Out the Portland Gale

The Steamship Gloucester Rides Out the Perfect Storm, Known as the “Portland Gale” One of the worst storms in New England’s history occurred during the Thanksgiving week of 1898, when two storm systems, one from the Great Lakes and the … Continue reading

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