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Ghostly Findings On The Shores Of Montauk Garner Attention

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Larry Liddle examines an Atlantic white cedar tree trunk melded into the shore of Montauk Point. ERIC LAMONT

Larry Liddle examines an Atlantic white cedar tree trunk melded into the shore of Montauk Point. ERIC LAMONT

COURTESY OF THE LONG ISLAND BOTANICAL SOCIETY

COURTESY OF THE LONG ISLAND BOTANICAL SOCIETY

An Atlantic white cedar tree branch sticks out of the peat at Montauk Point. ERIC LAMONT

An Atlantic white cedar tree branch sticks out of the peat at Montauk Point. ERIC LAMONT

authorJaime Zahl on Oct 27, 2015
It’s no secret that Montauk Point has fallen victim to major coastal erosion since its lighthouse was built to overlook the Atlantic Ocean in 1796.According to a 2015 geographical survey... more

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