The Hurricane of 38 with Lecturer John Horrigan

The surprise hurricane of September 21st, 1938 raced up the Atlantic Seaboard at 67 MPH (with a record low air pressure) and left residents of the thickly populated Northeast Coast with no time to react. This maelstrom devastated Long Island, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Western Massachusetts. 11 states and 2 countries felt the wrath of this unforgiving meteorological monster. 

Entire landscapes along the exposed southern New England coast were scoured, eroded and decimated. Some vicitms were swept out to sea, never to be seen again. There were unbelievable acts of heroism, cowardice, kindness, selfishness and poor judgement. Actress Katherine Hepburn lost her family home in Connecticut while others lost their livelihood to the storm. 

New England folklorist and weather historian John Horrigan will take you from the mariner's unheeded warnings through the botched forecasts of the National Weather Service to the blistering winds of a Category 3 hurricane with a driving narrative about "GH38".  He'll also speak about the other major hurricanes to strike New England such as the Great Colonial Hurricane of 1635 and the Great September Gales of 1815. If you have experienced the 1938 Hurricane, you are encouraged to attend this lecture and talk about your own personal recollections.