History of Lake Shore Park

[Doobs41378]

My grandparents camp is in the area shown in the second to last picture (4 up from the foot bridge). Obviously looks much different now. Was the marina there at this time or was that put in afterwards?

[Dickie B from HB]

Originally Posted by Doobs41378

My grandparents camp is in the area shown in the second to last picture (4 up from the foot bridge). Obviously looks much different now. Was the marina there at this time or was that put in afterwards?

The marina was built by Spanos and Rugg in 1960 shortly after they bought the park from the Jones family. Those pictures were taken in the 30's.

That first picture is of my mother washing clothes on the dock in front of our cabin (them days are long gone LOL. We used to wash in the lake too with a bar of soap). Back then it wasn't much of a cabin. It was a board floor with wood sides that went up about four feet. The rest of it was a tent top that was put up each summer. Jones allowed the campers to store all their equipment for the winter in the barn on the other side of route 11 outside the park.

[Doobs41378]

Originally Posted by Dickie B from HB

The marina was built by Spanos and Rugg in 1960 shortly after they bought the park from the Jones family. Those pictures were taken in the 30's.

That first picture is of my mother washing clothes on the dock in front of our cabin (them days are long gone LOL. We used to wash in the lake too with a bar of soap). Back then it wasn't much of a cabin. It was a board floor with wood sides that went up about four feet. The rest of it was a tent top that was put up each summer. Jones allowed the campers to store all their equipment for the winter in the barn on the other side of route 11 outside the park.

Did/Do you know Ray and Anne Todd? Those are my grandparents.

[Dickie B from HB]

Originally Posted by Doobs41378

Did/Do you know Ray and Anne Todd? Those are my grandparents.

You know I don't remember them, but I am sure that I must have said hello to them as I passed their camp. It's been a long time since I left the park, which was in 1963. There were so many people that I knew back then, but have faded from memory.

[Mr. V]

When did the Mount stop docking at Big Pier?

Must have been long ago.

[chachee52]

Originally Posted by Doobs41378

Did/Do you know Ray and Anne Todd? Those are my grandparents.

Ma and Pa! Ma still sits on the porch and keeps track of me and what I'm up to. Miss Pa's daily swim in the lake to "test the water".

[Doobs41378]

Originally Posted by chachee52

Ma and Pa! Ma still sits on the porch and keeps track of me and what I'm up to. Miss Pa's daily swim in the lake to "test the water".

Is that you Todd?

[chachee52]

Originally Posted by Doobs41378

Is that you Todd?

The one and only
I've taken over my grandfather's spot on his porch listening to the Red Sox games and watching people walk by now.

[Doobs41378]

Very nice. I think we are going there sometime in August. I will look for you.