• Handwritten firsthand account       • Transcript of handwritten account     • Photos of the hurricane and damage     • Chuck's Toyland
1938 Hurricane introduction

My mother’s family was from Fall River, Massachusetts. A number of Fall River families had summer homes along the beach at Acoaxet (Westport Harbor) and Horseneck Beach. My mom’s family home was facing the ocean along Atlantic Avenue in (Acoaxet) Westport Harbor. This first person written account of the hurricane is by my grandmother Sylvia Durfee (Buffinton) Davol (55-years old) and the photographs are by my mother’s brother (my uncle) Charles (Red) Davol (20-years old.) My Uncle Red drove my grandmother and Brownie the family dog to the Charlton Mansion, in the family’s PACKARD Touring Car called the “Jungle Buggy,” to ride out the storm. Then my Uncle Red and other men went out to pick up other neighbors. The Charlton’s house was on higher ground and built of stone. The water came up to the front steps according to my mom. They had a very exciting Wednesday and Thursday September 21-22, 1938.

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