👻✨ Witch chickens, haunted libraries, and hurricane ghosts? Just another night in Westerly. We joined Seaside Shadows for a ghost tour through this coastal Rhode Island town—where history and the paranormal go hand in hand. From the spirits of the 1938 hurricane to a well-known “witch” who allegedly shapeshifted into a chicken (yes, seriously)… you’ll never look at Wilcox Park the same way. * * https://www.wcvb.com/article/westerly-rhode-island-travel-destination-things-to-do-activities-food-st

In September of 1938, the Great New England Hurricane struck the East Coast without warning. The National Weather Bureau later defended their lack of warnings by stating, “New Englanders wouldn’t have paid attention. They were not properly hurricane minded.” | American Experience | PBS

18K views · 219 reactions |  1938 Long Island Hurricane that swept through as a CAT3 #longisland #longislandconnection #longislandlife #longislandhistory #history | Long Island Connection | Facebook