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1854: Two Shipwrecks That Changed America

November 13 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Lincroft Main Campus
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Discover the tragic stories of the Powhatan and New Era, two devastating shipwrecks off the New Jersey coast the claimed hundreds of lives in 1854. Explore how these disasters transformed maritime safety, leading to the construction of Absecon Lighthouse and laying the groundwork for the United States Life-Saving Service-the forerunner of today’s U.S. Coast Guard.

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