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Old 05-29-2022, 08:39 PM
 
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Did you guys know about this ruin?

https://youtu.be/bN2NyFw49HM
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Old 05-30-2022, 04:38 AM
 
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Did you guys know about this ruin?https://youtu.be/bN2NyFw49HM
It's a ruin located in Brenton Point State Park, not unlike the shell of Ft. Wetherill in Jamestown. The main house was only one victim of the disregard most of these Newport mansions suffered in the 1950s & 60s. Today's Newport is probably one of the greatest examples of a town's comeback in America. No small thanks to the Newport Preservation Society. That & of course location, location, location.
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Old 05-30-2022, 07:50 PM
 
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Did you guys know about this ruin?

https://youtu.be/bN2NyFw49HM

Too busy looking for bargain price half & half?
Too busy watching soccer games?
Too busy brewery hopping?
Too busy looking for a good pie in Boston?



^ All in good fun.



Seriously, I hadn't heard about it either. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. And don't be fooled by the previous response. Our de facto leader never heard of it either. That response was a straight up copy paste job from a google search.
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Old 05-31-2022, 04:02 AM
 
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And don't be fooled by the previous response. Our de facto leader never heard of it either. That response was a straight up copy paste job from a google search.
It must be hard to understand, there are people who actually know our state & its history. Everyone here doesn't spend their life cutting & pasting from the internet. Sad, and as usual, creepy.
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Old 05-31-2022, 06:29 AM
 
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Too busy looking for bargain price half & half?
Too busy watching soccer games?
Too busy brewery hopping?
Too busy looking for a good pie in Boston?



^ All in good fun.



Seriously, I hadn't heard about it either. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. And don't be fooled by the previous response. Our de facto leader never heard of it either. That response was a straight up copy paste job from a google search.
You have a strange definition of good fun MassNative.

So what were you too busy doing that you never heard about it? Looking up crime stories and googling street views? Going to soccer games, even disappointing ones, beats that anyday.
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Old 05-31-2022, 06:50 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Rhode Island
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Apparently the house was seized during WWII for a defensive battery so that's why it fell into ruin. Thanks for posting sansonik- very interesting.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-bells
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Old 05-31-2022, 08:47 PM
 
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You have a strange definition of good fun MassNative.

So what were you too busy doing that you never heard about it? Looking up crime stories and googling street views? Going to soccer games, even disappointing ones, beats that anyday.

None of us, including Independent Man, had heard about it. Thank you again for posting. I'm not a huge soccer fan. I find it a little boring. I'd probably be more entertained watching Bucket Boy videos.


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Will you please quit trolling and either reply to the topic or don't. I dont much care which, but either is preferable to you using my post as an excuse to make personal attacks.

Oh so you mean either reply to the topic or move on from it??? Yeah imagine that. That will certainly be noted here...
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Old 06-01-2022, 04:33 AM
 
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None of us, including Independent Man, had heard about it.
As as a longstanding member of the NHS, I'd really miss that? Not. Don't put me in your category.

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Old 06-01-2022, 01:06 PM
 
Location: Beautiful Rhode Island
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"But I'm not a realtor. I'm telling you folks!"
IM is one of the few worthwhile contributors to this board. We who live here welcome his contributions.
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Old 06-01-2022, 01:13 PM
 
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IM is one of the few worthwhile contributors to this board. We who live here welcome his contributions.

You both have similar motives. I can understand why you appreciate what he does here.
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