Steamer Portland Memorial - North Truro, MA
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N 42° 02.357 W 070° 03.737
19T E 412077 N 4654683
The Steamer Portland Memorial is located inside the fence, on the northwest side, of Highland Lighthouse (a.k.a. Cape Cod Light) in North Truro, MA on Cape Cod.
Waymark Code: WMM9AX
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 08/16/2014
Views: 5
On November 27, 1898, the steamer Portland sailed from Boston heading for Portland, Maine. That evening a storm known as the "Portland Gale" struck the coast of Cape Cod with extensive damaged to ships and shore properties. The Portland was lost at sea. There were no survivors and the ship was never found. Since there was no passenger manifest, the number of persons lost can only be estimated.
A plaque attached to a boulder on the grounds of Highland Lighthouse is inscribed:
ON NOVEMBER 27, 1898
THE STEAMER
PORTLAND
WITH 176 PERSONS ABOARD
SANK WITH NO SURVIVORS
ABOUT SEVEN MILES OUT TO
SEA FROM THIS STATION
AT CAPE COD LIGHT
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THIS MEMORIAL DEDICATED NOVEMBER 17, 1948
BY THE SURVIVING MEMBERS
OF THE PORTLAND ASSICIATION
PRESIDENT HISTORIAN
JOHN A. THORNQUIST EDWARD ROWE SNOW
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Parking coordinates: N 42° 02.316 W 070° 03.887
Date dedicated: 11/17/1945
Sponsor(s): Surviving Members of the Portland Associates
Entrance fees (if any): Not listed
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