2nd beach as I remember it 70 years ago. (comments in 2007)

In the last few years of the 1930%26#39;s, my brother worked as a fee collector ,collecting from the cars entering the beach on the East end (end nearest St. George%26#39;s school.)Cars were allowed to drive on the beach and stay for the day for a fee of 50 cents.Needless to say there were some who waited too long to leave when the tide was coming in and suffered the consequences!

I was a life guard at the beach in mid to late 1940%26#39;s. By this time after WW2, cars were to park in lots behind the dunes. The character of the beach was somewhat altered by the 1938 hurricane, but remained it%26#39;s natural beauty as it does to this day. No boardwalk, cocessions and all the other ';attractions';. Thank goodness for that!!!

Cookouts,, then called %26#39;bacon- bats'; were popular in the evening and parking, while listening to the waves, was a popular pasttime for lovers! Many great memories!! Bob Barry

2nd beach as I remember it 70 years ago. (comments in 2007)

You%26#39;re right Bob.....it%26#39;s still very peaceful there today....away from all the craziness in town, but alas, they%26#39;ve brought in concessions (although nothing too crazy-just a small snackbar and bathrooms. When I moved to Newport from Cape Cod.....it was a welcome sight, as it was the only beach in RI that reminded me of the beaches I grew up with.

I just picked up a book about the History of Newport that has some great pictures before/after the Hurricane of %26#39;38.

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