In the
Postcard if you look to the right of the Head House you will see an elevated
structure. That is the pier that led to the area we now know as the Sugar Bowl.
My father used to push me in a stroller there until the Pier was destroyed in
the September Hurricane of 1938. I was almost 4 at the time so I do have a
vague memory of it. The pier was destroyed in the center so you could still
walk to where the Pier ended. It was years before it was dismantled so I
visited the location many times afterwood
I recall
sitting on the benches along the side enjoying the cool summer breezes. Many
years later when they built the causeway to the Sugar Bowl and beyond to Castle
Island I enjoyed basically the same stroll. The only thing different is that
there are no benches along the causeway where you can occasionally rest.
South Boston
is blessed to have such a lovely area to enjoy. It is still my favorite area
for a walk on a hot summer day.
