Burt Roy, also known as Burt King, owned two camps on the north side of the pond where the sandbar originates . . . now known as "Burt's Lane."
Burt and his wife Cassie operated a privately-owned community beach on their property from the late 1940s into the 1960s. Cassie sold ice cream, soda and other treats from a small concession window where she served customers from the small kitchen of the main camp. The original beach was a long sandy stretch, but a concrete retaining wall was built along the shoreline after the lower pond was built and the water levels rose. The raft with a tall diving platform was a popular feature with young swimmers . . . and those still young-at- heart! |
SandbarOur sandbar still stretches far to the south side of the pond, so remember to go slow and "keep right" when traveling east into the lower pond!
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Onshore FunThe sandbar extends from the pond north to a large sandbank between the railroad tracks and Burt's Lane. The sandy area in front of the sandbank , just to the left of this parked car, was home to Burt's popular horseshoe pits.
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SwimmingThese young ladies are enjoying the new steps and retaining wall at Burt's beach (mid 1950s).
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