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Mass Mayhem 5

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Ken McTague
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Mass Mayhem 5

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Please come to n Ken's Haunted Island Letterhead Meet held at Winter Island, a popular Salem recreation area. The island was the earliest center of the town's flourishing fishing industry.
John Holgrave was granted a license in 1637 to keep an ordinary for the entertainment of strangers in his home at the mainland end of the causeway.
Winter Island later became the site of one of Salem's earliest forts. Begun in 1643, and frequently rebuilt and repaired over the centuries,
the Winter Island fort has been known as Fort William and, since 1799, Fort Pickering.
It was manned during the War of 1812, the Spanish-American and Civil Wars. The remnants of the fort can be seen adjacent to the Winter Island lighthouse.
Fort Pickering The island was also the "birthplace" of the Essex, the famed Salem frigate built as the town's contribution to the American navy in 1798.
Master shipbuilder Enos Briggs built the 850 ton vessel on the shore running between the harbor master's office and the restaurant because it was the only place in
Salem Harbor deep enough to launch it. Approximately 12,000 people showed up to see the launching in 1799.
The same number turned out for the hanging of Bryan Sheehan in 1772 on the island's "Execution Hill," adjacent to the remnants of the former Coast Guard administration building.
Just before being hanged for rape, Sheehan admonished the assembled multitudes to avoid falling in the wrong crowd, noting that had been his downfall.
In 1936-1937, some two dozen fishermen were given land on the island and adjacent mainland on which to build houses, drying racks and wharves.
The two coves flanking the causeway to the island, Cat Cove and Winter Harbor, provided safe anchorage for the small fishing vessels.

Many rumours have stirred, through history, of the island's past sailors and soldiers still haunting the island and its lighthouse.
On May 20 through the 22 of 2005, hourds of Letterheads will invade the island, some brave 'heads will even spend the night.
The site is now a campground and RVing park with full facilities for those who dare to spend the night on this dark, secluded and some say HAUNTED ISLAND.

For full details on reserving a campsite or RV parking visit: http://www.salemweb.com/winterisland/

For directions to Winter Island (aka Fort Pikering) please visit: http://www.salemweb.com/winterisland/where.shtml

For more information on the Letterhead Meet & for a Registration Form please contact: conceptsign@yahoo.com or call Ken at 978-745-5800

For more information on Salem Massachusetts please visit: http://www.salemweb.com/guide/



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Hosted by: "n" Ken McTague , "Wench Kimmy" and their crew of Scurvy Dogs

Salem Massachusetts "the Witch City"
Pre-registration is required $20 for Letterheads \ Day of meet $40 spouses and kids free
Registration must be recieved by May 6th.
send check or money order with registration form to:
Concept Signs
68 Loring Ave.
Salem, Ma 01970
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