Tell me what was built into this rock down by the river.

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Ask/Tell > Tell me what was built into this rock down by the river.

GWBBQ: Jan 2, 2005

JiimyPopAli posted:

I've seen something similar that was used to anchor log booms. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Log_boom They would attach a bunch of logs together across the river and collect a whole lot of logs behind it. Then in the spring when the waters were at the highest they would run all the logs downriver to a distant sawmill.

But seriously, in this case it could be anything. You would be better of doing research at the local library.

This is probably the right answer. From 1865 until 1915 the CT River was used to transport about a quarter million logs each year and the whole river and surrounding area is littered with enormous amounts of discarded and lost logging gear.

There's a really short Wikipedia section on it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_River#Log_drives_and_the_early_20th_century

and PBS has an excellent documentary about it http://www.shoppbs.org/product/index.jsp?productId=3978805

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