This is a really interesting video on the salvaging of timber from the hurricane that hit New England in 1938. While I was aware of the overall damage, the amount of timber that was blow over is staggering; billions of board feet. This is a well narrated document accompanied by some cool historical photos. Random share as it came up in my youtube feed.
We had 4 barns that were made in part from wood salvaged from 38 hurricane destroyed buildings. There had been an amusement park in the south end of New Bedford and some of the colorfully painted boards made it to the roof of one of our barns. My house is supposedly built from recycled railroad box cars when they transitioned from wood box cars to steel. The floor is made in part from the doors. They just notched out the floor joist timbers for the Z braces on the doors.
Is the park still there by chance? When I traveled to Dartmouth for shooting competitions I one got lost and drove by an old amusement park. I thought it odd it was still there. Looked quite old and abandoned for quite awhile.
No, that park was destroyed in the 38 hurricane as were many things near the water. The amusement park you went by in Dartmouth was Lincoln Park . It was built by the trolley company that ran trolleys between Fall River and New Bedford and around both cities. It is all houses and low(er) income apartments now. There are 4 shooting ranges here, you were most likely at Woodcock. If you were at Copicut or High Hill you were REALLY lost. LOL. Both are places it's kinda easy to go the wrong way though, especially back when no one had phones and gps. Plus very few people lived out in the boonies of town. It is all built up now and the rifle ranges are under pressure not to exist The police and even regular gun owners have to practice long range somewhere.
Woodcock it was. 200 and 300 yard eggshoots. So much fun. Yep, always used printed out directions,,,,that era. The one time I think I can leave without reading them,,, where am I?
