The children were kept upstairs for two days before it was safe for them to be moved by boat, to the “Yankee Hill Farm” then owned by Hall Burt. They stayed there while the sand was shov— eled out of the downstairs. Ironically, the sand and the broken window may have been of some

help in saving the family.

For those of us who live in the current world of electronic devices and instant information, it is very difficult to comprehend the lifestyle of these pioneer people or the adversity they faced and accepted on a daily basis. As one observes the daily coming and going of marine traffic through the mouth of New London Bay it is appropriate that we remember the significant role which the “Harbor Light” and its many keepers has played in the safety of mariners at sea who

sought shelter during adverse weather conditions. {Courtesy Isabel Mamas Pickett“

(Isabel MacRue daughter ofJohn and Marion MacRae, her husband, John Picketls, and children lived on the former John C. Clark property ~ Hope River Rd.) - see Genealogy -

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The role of the ‘harbour light’ is extremely important as a warning for mariners both inside and outside of the harbour. One tragic incident, among many, which remains in the minds of resi- dents of this area dates back to May 2, 1947. Here one is reminded of the violence of the sea. the dangers that can result from its unsuspected ferocity, as well as the respect a person’s “sixth—

sense” has developed for the whims of the waters.

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