Maine residents mourn as record high tide washes away historic fishing shacks

Maine residents mourn as record high tide washes away historic fishing shacks

Source: Fox News

1/15/2024

Maine residents mourn as record high tide washes away historic fishing shacks

A record high tide in Maine led to the destruction of three historic fishing shacks that had stood since the 1800s.
The shacks, owned by the city of South Portland, underwent a facelift in October and were the last in a series of fishing shacks dating back to the 1880s.
The South Portland Historical Society is seeking donations to rebuild the historic fishing shacks.

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.

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 wooden shacks sliding into the ocean.

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