Colonial Pit in Port Washington

[41chevy]

Went the old Colonial Sand Mine today to pick up the bidding papers and view the removal job for the former Colonial / Maccormack / Metropoliian sand mine in Port Washington / Roslyn. A few old drag units,misc equipment and the remains of a processing building and a transfer building to the conveyor belt tunnel. All be abandoned since the early 90's.

Sa a SAND MINERS MEMORIAL ther dedicated to the workers at the Port Washing ton, Oyster Bay and Northport pits. The combined pits supplied 90%plus of the sand usewd in the concrete to build NYCs buildings, roads and bridges. Took some photo of the Memorial and some to study for my bid.

Also found a few photos from the very early 50's of a Colonial mixer on West Shore Rd with a broken trunion or sprig and a roll over in Roslyn Village with 18 Yds on the ground The Dump chassis looks lie WWII surplus Reo or GMC. Paul

1954 Colonial W.Shore rd. Port Washington

1950 Colonial dump on Old Northern Blvd Roslyn Village

[David]

WOW. Did you get a picture of the words on the plaque?

[David]

Found this..........

http://www.sandminers.com/press.html

[Truck1536]

Paul,

I was surprised to read that there are still remains of the operations. Are they located on the property where the landfill is? Are they accessible to the public? I went over by the memorial a few months ago and shot some pictures. It's great that those who worked there have been honored.

Thanks,

John

[Truck1536]

Here is another link to add to David's.

http://www.pwpl.org/localhistory/sandmine/index.html

[Green Dash]

Excellent photos and links.

I haven't been to Roslyn, aside from crossing the viaduct, since I was a kid. Is that rollover in front a statue in the center of town?

[Olivetroad]

Paul - Very interesting! Take more pics if you get the bid.

Those links posted are really interesting as well - I liked:

The story is told of the Italian immigrant in the late 1800s in New York who learned three things on arrival: ``First, the streets aren't paved with gold. Second, they aren't paved at all. And third, you're expected to pave them.''

[41chevy]

I cropped the plaque but I'll be over there again this week end.

The buildings abut the far western end of the land fill, the Petro property and the Golf Course. There is also some remains of the barge dock next to Bar Beach. Access is only through the town of North Hempstead landfill, but if I get the contract John you are welcome to go for a ride through there with me.

The dump truck is at the Clock Tower where Shore Road and Old Northern Blvd join, There wasn't a bridge over Roslyn went the roll over happened. Here is an album from 1948 to the 50's of Colonial.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pwpl/sets/72157622964160839/detail/

Paul

[Red Horse]

Now this is cool. You guys from New England might remember the boneyard that was in Concord NH right off of 93. I remember going up there to buy a drop deck trailer. Was it Cohen's?? In any case, they had a bunch of old Colonial iron there-including a Biederman! Now THAT was rare!

[Green Dash]

Excellent slide show, thanks for posting. The clock tower must be what I was thinking of when I said statue.

My Dad lived in Port Washington in the late 60's so I got to see some of this as a kid. Unfortunately, he lived on the other side near the yacht club so most of the time he would use PW Blvd.

[41chevy]

Excellent slide show, thanks for posting. The clock tower must be what I was thinking of when I said statue.

My Dad lived in Port Washington in the late 60's so I got to see some of this as a kid. Unfortunately, he lived on the other side near the yacht club so most of the time he would use PW Blvd.

There is a statue there too, but I have no idea of who or what...Civil War I think, have to look on sat when I go to the pit. Used to work for Sal at Ghost Motorcycles in the late 60's to pay off my Norton and to a little hobby store called Jumbles with a lady who looked like Granny Clampet. Paul

[Green Dash]

There is a statue there too, but I have no idea of who or what...Civil War I think, have to look on sat when I go to the pit. Used to work for Sal at Ghost Motorcycles in the late 60's to pay off my Norton and to a little hobby store called Jumbles with a lady who looked like Granny Clampet. Paul

My Dad got his mc license in '67-'68 and rented from Ghost a few times. Maybe our paths have crossed. He also worked part-time at Shields Hardware. At the time, he was living at the Bayview Hotel at Main and Bayview.

[41chevy]

My Dad got his mc license in '67-'68 and rented from Ghost a few times. Maybe our paths have crossed. He also worked part-time at Shields Hardware. At the time, he was living at the Bayview Hotel at Main and Bayview.

Probably did. I used race my Norton down by a resturant called the Barge and out of Spinny Hill Auto Body. Traded the Norton is 1971 for a new XLH Sporty. Paul

[Green Dash]

My Dad decided to get his mc at age 48 because it was the only motor vehicle he wasn't licensed for. He would rent from Ghost so he could take a ride when he got the urge. He did that for only a few years and then stopped riding. I had fun with dirt bikes when I was younger but lost interest somewhere along the way, I'm not sure when or why.

The Barge and Spinny Hill don't ring a bell, but that was many moons ago. I do remember sitting at the counter of the P&P Diner which was across the street from the train station. Dad was not a drinker so that was his hangout-the man would nurse a cup of coffee for an hour then jokingly complain to the waitress that it was cold.