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More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 7:51 pm
by Buzzard Wing
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:11 pm
by Boss Hog
That looks great Larry
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:19 pm
by Bill Hudson
Larry,
Really looks like an enjoyable, worthwhile effort on your and other's parts.
Bill
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:33 am
by Tezell
It sure looks a lot better than it did a few years ago.
Great job!
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:18 am
by Rudi
You sure are brave ... awful close to them edges bud .. be careful, have fun and well ... congrats
on giving to such a worthwhile project.
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:44 am
by ScottyD'sdad
Don't worry, Rudi! Larry has a thick skull, so it won't shatter,on impact! I've suggested goats, for places Larry won't drive.
Looks great, Larry. Ed
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams... Added working photos
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:38 am
by Buzzard Wing
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:59 pm
by Bob Perry
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:51 pm
by Connecticut Calvin
After serving my time in the CT National Guard I became a huge fan of the WWI/WWII forts. Seeing this is very cool for me. I'd jump on an opportunity to keep such a prescious landmark clean and maintained too! Congrats!
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:19 pm
by ScottyD'sdad
Scot is doing the spot where the goats should be working! Ed
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:18 pm
by Buzzard Wing
Come on over Calvin, always got work around that place, it's pretty huge. If nothing else you should plan a trip for a tour (lots to see in the big city too). Be sure to tell them you know the 'yellow tractor guy'.
Yep Ed, actually goats are what's really needed for the slopes off of what Scot was doing. They do have goats at SVF
http://svffoundation.org/, but I think they are too special to eat the poison ivy 40' up. I think Scot found all the chimneys on that end
.
Can't figure what kind of 'earth' they used, how can a 45 degree slope not erode after 150+ years?? But it hasn't. Also odd is how it can rain 2" and the next day there are no puddles (all drained) and even a fairly heavy Lo Boy (150# on the front wheels, loaded tires, FH and mower) doesn't ever leave a rut. Guess I should grab a soil sample and test the lab at URI that tests the soil. Surely there must be something that explains what's in that stuff in some archive?
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:27 pm
by Connecticut Calvin
Buzzard Wing wrote:Come on over Calvin, always got work around that place, it's pretty huge. If nothing else you should plan a trip for a tour (lots to see in the big city too). Be sure to tell them you know the 'yellow tractor guy'.
I was just camping at Burlingame over the weekend! We left early as the weather was predicted to deteriorate rapidly. We had a bad storm just a few miles south of us Saturday about 3AM. Missed us "by that much." Yes I'd love to swing by and have a look! I'd definitely mention the "yellow tractor guy" and see if you're around!
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 8:48 pm
by Michael Beck
Great job of helping preserve history. It looks great.
Re: More Mowing Ft Adams...
Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 10:55 pm
by Roadmaster71
Larry,
Great effort at Ft. Adams! I never realized it was so extensive. I've only been there once or twice. A number of years ago a bunch of us ham radio guys set up a special event station at one of the forts. We made plenty of contacts from all over the US and worldwide. We were inside a bunker that had small peep windows looking out on the entrance to the bay. I believe we had to get in through a hole in the roof. Very cool fortifications on Newport and Jamestown.