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Southampton Town Takes Possession Of Historic Ship's Anchor

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Greeting the arrival of the Circassian's anchor at the Tiana Life-Saving Station were, from left, Southampton Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni, CPF manager Lisa Kombrink, town historian Julie Greene, Matt Jedlicka of McLean Associates, and Town Clerk Sundy Schermeeyer.

Greeting the arrival of the Circassian's anchor at the Tiana Life-Saving Station were, from left, Southampton Town Councilman Tommy John Schiavoni, CPF manager Lisa Kombrink, town historian Julie Greene, Matt Jedlicka of McLean Associates, and Town Clerk Sundy Schermeeyer.

Workers unload the Circassian's nearly 7,000-pound anchor from a flatbed truck. Tommy John Schiavoni

Workers unload the Circassian's nearly 7,000-pound anchor from a flatbed truck. Tommy John Schiavoni

The Circassian's anchor is maneuvered into position in front of the Tiana Life-Saving Station. Tommy John Schiavoni

The Circassian's anchor is maneuvered into position in front of the Tiana Life-Saving Station. Tommy John Schiavoni

The nearly 7,000-pound anchor from the Circassian, a British-built ship that broke up after running aground at Mecox during a storm on December 10, 1876, arrived at the Tiana Lifesaving Station on Friday.  DANA SHAW

The nearly 7,000-pound anchor from the Circassian, a British-built ship that broke up after running aground at Mecox during a storm on December 10, 1876, arrived at the Tiana Lifesaving Station on Friday. DANA SHAW

The nearly 7,000-pound anchor from the Circassian, a British-built ship that broke up after running aground at Mecox during a storm on December 10, 1876, arrived at the Tiana Lifesaving Station on Friday.  DANA SHAW

The nearly 7,000-pound anchor from the Circassian, a British-built ship that broke up after running aground at Mecox during a storm on December 10, 1876, arrived at the Tiana Lifesaving Station on Friday. DANA SHAW

authorStephen J. Kotz on Feb 16, 2021
That was no ordinary piece of scrap metal arriving in Hampton Bays on the back of a flatbed truck on Thursday, February 11. It was the nearly 7,000-pound anchor from... more

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