Clarks Point Light: Twice Baked & Electrically Shocked

In 1798, a wooden Clarks Point Light debuted in New Bedford, Massachusetts. But Mother Nature snickered and smashed it in 1800. A second wooden wannabe took its place, but 1803 was its weak year: lightning zapped it, and the tower exploded. In a Yank-eyed twist, a stone tower rose to the challenge - only to face the fiend again in 1804. Reimagined in 1818, Clarks Point was ready for its close-up, looking as creamy as melted butter. But it was not to be deemed a winner by the garrisons.

Fort Taber or Fort Rodman joined the scene in 1857. After the War, the fort was deserted, and the old tower was decommissioned in 1906, making room for cannons. The light on Fort Taber was extinguished in 1898, leaving Clarks Point dim. Reborn in the early 1970s, it faced pushback, but in the late 1990s, Clarks Point shedded its dark past, transforming into a park. The tower was rebuilt and rekindled in 2001. But in 2015, the Coast Guard didn't give Clarks Point a passing grade, revoking its license due to neglect.

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