A raging storm in November 1898 permanently altered the course of two rivers on the South Shore of Massachusetts, filling their original inlet with a lovely stretch of sand that is today’s Rexhame public beach in the coastal town of Marshfield. The storm, known as the Portland Gale, created the beach and carved a new mouth for the North River three miles up the coast, while extending the length of the South River by three miles. It also made history as one of the region’s worst maritime disasters, claiming more…
