Shoreline erosion

winnisquam · 07-15-2020, 06:40 PM

Hello Top Water,

I do remember exactly what you described! 50 years ago we would take the row boat with a small motor down to Matt Merskis (sp) store, jump off the bridge, and then head over to the little islands and enjoy the candy. I recall my father having pictures from when the island was a peninsula, will need to find those.

I also recall the ongoing erosion of the islands and after one big weather event they got swept away, crazy

Mother nature was planning ahead to create a sandbar for the next generation

winnisquam · 07-15-2020, 07:08 PM

Additionally,

The Jumping Jack, to this day I remember going by boat with my family for ice cream and standing on those docks looking at all of the paper plate/container trash in the lake! Interesting memories!

Imagine if the new bridge did not displace and that commercial property and it was still there, and then the sand bar

Be well

winnisquam · 07-15-2020, 08:41 PM

Funny, we used to call it Matts maggot mart!

He always whore I white apron around his pot belly like a butcher, I think he may have even sold meat back then. He was also a great guy!

As we got into our early teens he would would sell us beer, smokes and M80's then we would go back to the little islands, sand bar, into the lagoon by the radio tower for some fun, then back to the cottage, dad had no idea, if he did, this message would never exist, precious!

07-15-2020, 06:40 PM	#1
winnisquam Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Winnisquam - Shore Line Erosion Hello Top Water, I do remember exactly what you described! 50 years ago we would take the row boat with a small motor down to Matt Merskis (sp) store, jump off the bridge, and then head over to the little islands and enjoy the candy. I recall my father having pictures from when the island was a peninsula, will need to find those. I also recall the ongoing erosion of the islands and after one big weather event they got swept away, crazy Mother nature was planning ahead to create a sandbar for the next generation

07-15-2020, 07:08 PM	#2
winnisquam Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Winnisquam - Shore Line Erosion Additionally, The Jumping Jack, to this day I remember going by boat with my family for ice cream and standing on those docks looking at all of the paper plate/container trash in the lake! Interesting memories! Imagine if the new bridge did not displace and that commercial property and it was still there, and then the sand bar Be well

07-15-2020, 08:41 PM	#3
winnisquam Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Metro Boston Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Winnisquam - Shore Line Erosion Funny, we used to call it Matts maggot mart! He always whore I white apron around his pot belly like a butcher, I think he may have even sold meat back then. He was also a great guy! As we got into our early teens he would would sell us beer, smokes and M80's then we would go back to the little islands, sand bar, into the lagoon by the radio tower for some fun, then back to the cottage, dad had no idea, if he did, this message would never exist, precious!