Posted on April 8, 2010 by Jenny ONeill
Thomas Mayhew writes a letter about Paul Cuffe
This letter appeared in the March 2 1863 edition of New Bedford Evening Standard.
Continue ReadingPosted on April 8, 2010 by Jenny ONeill
Newspaper articles from 1863 New Bedford Evening Standard
This letter appeared in the Feb 23 1863 edition of the New Bedford Evening Standard. James Congdon writes about Paul Cuffe.
Continue ReadingPosted on December 16, 2009 by Jenny ONeill
Paul Cuffe, Self Made Man
A Self-Made Man, Capt. Paul Cuffee. This small pamphlet was written by the great grandson of Paul Cuffe to mark the dediciation of a monument to Paul Cuffe on June 15th 1913 at the Quaker meeting house in Westport. Available as PDF here. Download file
Continue ReadingPosted on November 5, 2009 by Jenny ONeill
Paul Cuffe Symposium Papers
Exploring Paul Cuffe: The Man and his Legacy A Public Symposium Saturday October 3, 2009 Opening keynote by Lamont Thomas Lamont Thomas is the author of “Rise to be a People: A Biography of Paul Cuffe” Local Relationships and Cuffe Paul Cuffe’s Social Networks and Entrepreneurial Success by Marion Kilson Marion Kilson, scholar, Museum of […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 23, 2009 by Jenny ONeill
Marcia Drumwright’s account of Hurricane Carol
My family had a summer home at the very end of Brayton Point. 329 Brayton Point Road. We call it the last house in Massachusetts because there is nothing but ocean in front of us and Rhode Island line is to the left of the house. The house had no heat, no TV, and no […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 20, 2009 by Jenny ONeill
Horseneck Beach Hurricane of 1938
In 1938 all but the western most part of Horseneck was lined with houses, mostly small cottages but including some substantial mansions. West Beach, facing the Atlantic, was backed by sand dunes and woodland where persons fleeing the beachfront could try to find refuge. East Beach, facing the Bay, was a narrow strip of sand […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 20, 2009 by Jenny ONeill
The Great Gale of September 23, 1815
This storm was the first major hurricane to impact New England in 180 years. It initiated in the West Indies, growing to a Category 3 with winds of 135 mph. After crossing Long Island, New York, the storm came ashore at Saybrook, Connecticut, funneling an 11-foot storm surge up Narragansett Bay. There, it destroyed 500 […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 20, 2009 by Jenny ONeill
Storm tide
Many eye witness accounts describe the 1938 storm tide as if it were a tidal wave. The deadly effects of storm surge and storm tide are key to understanding why 1938 hurricane wreaked so much damage. Storm surge is simply water that is pushed toward the shore by the force of the winds swirling around […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 20, 2009 by Jenny ONeill
Westport Harbor September 21st 1938
The close knit community of Westport Harbor had enjoyed another typical summer of sailing, golfing, tennis and dancing and despite it being late September many Harborites were still in residence. The day had began clear and sunny, but some noticed how strong the sea was running. By 3PM, residents were facing gale force winds, and […]
Continue ReadingPosted on January 20, 2009 by Jenny ONeill
Elizabeth Ann Mills’ account of her experience of the 1938 hurricane
The following account is a transcript of dictation by 12-year-old Elizabeth Ann Mills of Fall River and Westport Harbor to her family doctor after she survived the 1938 hurricane. “It was September 21, 1938, and we were having a bad wind storm. The ocean was making a lot of noise and the tide was high. […]
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