In spring of 1946, five men stationed at the Scotch Cap lighthouse had reasons to be happy. World War II was over. They had survived. Their lonely Coast Guard assignment on Unimak Island would be over ...
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New York's Once-Destroyed Lakefront Landmark Was Rebuilt Into A Charming Museum Destination
America's past is full of dramatic lighthouse stories. There's the infamous case of Massachusetts' Minot's Ledge Light, ripped away from its pilings and swept out to sea by a hurricane in 1851. Then ...
A massive earthquake struck off Alaska in the dark of night, but the sea around Scotch Cap seemed calm at first. Then a towering tsunami—estimated at 138 feet—raced into the remote lighthouse and ...
Scotch Cap lighthouse two months before the tsunami of April 1, 1946. The lighthouse was a few miles from the epicenter on Unimak Island, Alaska. (Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard) In spring of 1946, five ...
In the spring of 1946, five men stationed at the Scotch Cap lighthouse had reasons to be happy. World War II was over. They had survived. Their lonely Coast Guard assignment on Unimak Island would be ...
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