The post was made of wood was like a boat's pole, which offered ascend to the neighborhood old stories that the shaft was built by shipwrights. It more likely remained between 60 to 70 feet tall. Shockingly wooden posts and the New England atmosphere are incongruent and 16 years after the banner's raising, it must be supplanted.
The second pole was also of wood and was slated to consist of three sections that in total would rise 114 feet, or about 14 feet higher than the present-day pole. This was deemed to be impractical and the pole was reduced to its original height. New England weather was also unkind to the second pole and in 1905, it was struck by lightening, badly shattering the upper section and burning the flag that was flying at the time. The damaged section was replaced, but the lower portion remained unchanged, despite becoming badly deteriorated.
On Feb. 28, 1912, an overwhelming wind emerged at 2 a.m. and the flagpole snapped off around 15 feet over the base. The stump of the post stayed for a long time, until the Men's Literary and Social Club of Newtown Street, in a burst of open administration, orchestrated to bring its trade up in time for the July 4, 1914, festival The new shaft was still wooden, however now climbed 100 feet high in two areas.
The third flagpole suffered a similar fate as its two predecessors. By late 1949, the lower portion of the upper mast was hopelessly rotten. Replacing this section proved too impractical because the bottom portion was not in much better shape. But by now the flagpole had become a local landmark - not replacing it was never considered.
On Jan. 20, 1950, the old shaft was uprooted and a couple feet south, a substantial gap - 7-feet wide and 12-feet profound - was burrowed through the asphalt. Into this gap was put a 21 vast excited steel chamber. Cement was then poured around the barrel to hold it solidly set up. The new 16 vast, 100-feet-tall flagpole was then brought down and the hole between the post and the bolster chamber was loaded with sand to encourage its evacuation if there should arise an occurrence of future repairs.
Today, Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history of Flagpole development by providing special Flagpoles to make it easy to build a bit of Flagpole history right at your home.
The second pole was also of wood and was slated to consist of three sections that in total would rise 114 feet, or about 14 feet higher than the present-day pole. This was deemed to be impractical and the pole was reduced to its original height. New England weather was also unkind to the second pole and in 1905, it was struck by lightening, badly shattering the upper section and burning the flag that was flying at the time. The damaged section was replaced, but the lower portion remained unchanged, despite becoming badly deteriorated.
On Feb. 28, 1912, an overwhelming wind emerged at 2 a.m. and the flagpole snapped off around 15 feet over the base. The stump of the post stayed for a long time, until the Men's Literary and Social Club of Newtown Street, in a burst of open administration, orchestrated to bring its trade up in time for the July 4, 1914, festival The new shaft was still wooden, however now climbed 100 feet high in two areas.
The third flagpole suffered a similar fate as its two predecessors. By late 1949, the lower portion of the upper mast was hopelessly rotten. Replacing this section proved too impractical because the bottom portion was not in much better shape. But by now the flagpole had become a local landmark - not replacing it was never considered.
On Jan. 20, 1950, the old shaft was uprooted and a couple feet south, a substantial gap - 7-feet wide and 12-feet profound - was burrowed through the asphalt. Into this gap was put a 21 vast excited steel chamber. Cement was then poured around the barrel to hold it solidly set up. The new 16 vast, 100-feet-tall flagpole was then brought down and the hole between the post and the bolster chamber was loaded with sand to encourage its evacuation if there should arise an occurrence of future repairs.
Today, Flag Company Inc decided to assist with the history of Flagpole development by providing special Flagpoles to make it easy to build a bit of Flagpole history right at your home.
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