Paul Cuffe Symposium Papers
Exploring Paul Cuffe: The Man and his Legacy A Public Symposium Saturday October 3, 2009 Opening keynote by Lamont Thomas […]
African American Context, Paul Cuffe
Hurricane Carol (1954), Twentieth Century
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 […]
Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
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 […]
Historic Hurricanes, Nineteenth Century
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, […]
Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
Storm tide
Many eye witness accounts describe the 1938 storm tide as if it were a tidal wave. The deadly effects of […]
Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
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 […]
Firsthand accounts, Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
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 […]
Firsthand accounts, Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
Marion Jennings Waring account of 1938 hurricane
The following account combines two letters that Mrs. Marion Jennings Waring of Fall River, a Westport Harbor summer resident, wrote […]
Firsthand accounts, Hurricane of 1938, Twentieth Century
Roswell Brayton’s account of Westport harbor during 1938 hurricane
Account of the Hurricane of September 21 written on September 24, 1938 It is my purpose to write down what […]
Historic Hurricanes, Nineteenth Century
The Gale of September 8, 1869
A Category 3, this ‘September Gale’ was first observed in the Bahamas. It ultimately made landfall in Rhode Island just […]