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Domestic News
April 14, 1774
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
On March 9, a brief but violent gust of wind in Nantucket destroyed the local lighthouse and damaged several barns and shops, with no injuries but significant implications for navigation.
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Extract of a Letter from Nantucket, March 9.
'About eight o'Clock this Morning we had the most violent Gust of Wind that perhaps was ever known here, which lasted but about a Minute; it seemed to come in a narrow Vein, and in its Progress blew down our Lighthouse and totally destroyed it, besides several Barns, Shops, &c. I do not hear of any Persons receiving much hurt, or much Damage done, except the Loss of the Lighthouse, which in every Respect is considerable; and I wish this Loss may be as speedily published in the Newspapers as possible, which may be a Means to prevent many bad Consequences that may otherwise attend the Navigation passing this Way.'
'About eight o'Clock this Morning we had the most violent Gust of Wind that perhaps was ever known here, which lasted but about a Minute; it seemed to come in a narrow Vein, and in its Progress blew down our Lighthouse and totally destroyed it, besides several Barns, Shops, &c. I do not hear of any Persons receiving much hurt, or much Damage done, except the Loss of the Lighthouse, which in every Respect is considerable; and I wish this Loss may be as speedily published in the Newspapers as possible, which may be a Means to prevent many bad Consequences that may otherwise attend the Navigation passing this Way.'
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Weather
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Nantucket Gust
Lighthouse Destruction
Wind Damage
Navigation Warning
Where did it happen?
Nantucket
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Nantucket
Event Date
March 9
Outcome
no persons receiving much hurt; lighthouse totally destroyed; several barns and shops blown down; considerable loss to navigation
Event Details
A violent gust of wind lasting about a minute struck Nantucket around eight o'clock in the morning, blowing down and totally destroying the lighthouse, as well as several barns and shops.