Greeting visitors at Broad Channel Historical Day were (l to r) Dorothy Fraher, centenarian Hazel Lewis, Mary O’Connell and Jane Mary Tubridy.On Sunday, October 19, the Broad Channel Historical Society hosted a showing of its extensive collection of memorabilia. Greeting visitors were Dorothy Fraher, centenarian Hazel Lewis, Mary O’Connell and Jane Mary Tubridy.
New pictures were obtained for the collection, and old historical calendars were available to those who lost theirs due to Sandy.
A lively discussion at the semiannual Broad Channel Historical Day centered around a vintage map of Jamaica Bay. Brought by Charlie Lehr, it outlined the then proposed Jamaica Bay Boulevard, which is now known as Cross Bay Boulevard.
Visitors could browse through collections of photographs and new articles on everything from Broad Channel through the decades, Mardi Gras, sports, Broad Channel Day Camp and more. There were samples of Broad Channel newspapers, The Banner, The Record and The Grapevine, which was sent to troops in Vietnam.
Pouring over the past in BC.There was also a full place setting from Weiss’ restaurant.
Although a portion of the Broad Channel collection was lost during the hurricane, much was finally saved.
Binders containing much of the historical collection are available for public viewing at the Broad Channel library.
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