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Barge allided with historic lighthouse
A barge being pushed by the 'Erin Elizabeth' struck the historic Hudson-Athens Lighthouse on the early morning of April 30, 2025. It damaged its dock and newly installed access stairs. The 150-year-old lighthouse, a cherished mid-river structure on the Hudson River, was already listed among America’s 11 most endangered historic places due to long-term foundation deterioration. The tug was pushing seven barges when it ran aground near the lighthouse at around 2 a.m. during an outgoing tide. In an attempt to manoeuvre out of the mud while outside the shipping channel, the vessel allided with the lighthouse’s east-facing dock and the southeast stairway, both were destroyed.
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