Hurricane Carol 1954
Posted on December 1, 2023 by Jenny ONeill
Laura’s Restaurant and Bar washed away from its Westport Point location
Hurricane!
Exhibition of images at the Westport Free Public Library
February/March 2024
Climate extremes have been a daily topic this year. We will look back at the impact of hurricanes on Westport by marking the 70th anniversary of Hurricane Carol with a special exhibition in February/March at the Westport Library. This exhibition will feature images from the collection of the Westport Historical Society, highlighting dramatic rescues and experiences of those living along the shoreline at East Beach, the Point and Westport Harbor and tracing the impact of Hurricane Carol on the decision to create Horseneck Beach State Reservation.
Marcia Drumwright: Westport Harbor
Cukie Macomber: Horseneck Beach
Michael McCarthy: Westport Point
Paul DeNadal and Sheila DeNadal Salvo: Laura’s Restaurant
Susanne Carter: Westport Point
Transcript of Hurricane Carol 50th Anniversary Part 1
Transcript of Hurricane Carol 50th Anniversary Part 2
Transcript of Hurricane Carol 50th Anniversary Part 2
Crab Manchester
Walter Vincent
Michael McCarthy
Bill Tripp
J. Roger Sisson
Jackie Sisson
George Yeomans
Cukie Macomber
Paul Denadel and Sheila Denadel
Lynn and Sue Carter
Gooseberry after Hurricane Carol showing views of Quonset huts and causeway, filmed by Leo Benjamin
Surviving the hurricane: Bill Tripp, Jimmy and Howie Gifford talk about being stuck on a sand dune during the Hurricane of ’54 at Tripps Boatyard in Westport Massachusetts . How did they survive? Interview and filming by Merri Cyr and Mark Walker.