Makeshift Playground Death Traps
Granite Block Pile. Located opposite California St off Merrimack, a small road led to a ship yard. This defunct shipyard contained the granite blocks up to around 1979. They were removed a short while after that. The large granite blocks must have been used once for ship building. [...]
Movie Theaters
Brandt Studio Theater- Located at the Port Plaza. Locate it
The Port Theater - Located on the corner of Pleasant and Titcomb St next to Brown Square. I saw my first movie here Pippy Long Stocking… Locate it
The Strand Theater- Located on Green St opposite the City Hall and Police Station. Later it [...]
Dandy Donut - located off the traffic circle, now Dunkin Donuts. Owned by the Mudgett Family during the 70’s. The owner was also a pioneer league coach for Music Center, but correct me if I’m wrong. Locate It
If you’re interested in knowing where some of the places are that we talk about then this map page will help you with that. I update this occasionally to include new places.
Local Places
Past Adventureland - was located around new U.S. Rt.1. Rt 95 Newbury, Mass. Exit at Scotland Road. It operated during the 1950’s. I’m not sure if it survived into the 70″s as Salisbury Beach was an up and coming amusement center during that time. I do not remember this place and was [...]