Mason County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 103 Shelton, WA 98584-0103 The Mason Log Volume 14 Issue 5 January 1, 2017 January meeting HAPPY NEW YEAR •   Thursday, January 5th •   7:00 p.m. Start time •   Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 12th & Connection •   Membership dues - single: $15.00 Couple: $20.00 •   Find us on the web at http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wamcgs/ The inside scoop Ø   Old Ironsides Ø   Hoyt Bible Records – update Ø   Irish Poor Law Unions Ø   Regnal Years Ø   Family Cemeteries & Taxes Old Ironsides The article below appeared in the July 14, 2016 issue of the Shelton-Mason County Journal. It has historical interest with a local tie and names of those who did on the ground work. The article was written by Jan Parker, who writes a monthly column published in the SMC Journal about local Mason County history. If you’re in Boston, I recommend that you take the tour of the U.S.S. Constitution. It’s still an active naval vessel with a US Navy crew aboard. For more information see this website; https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org Why Doug fir for Old Ironsides mast’s? Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii, has the highest strength to weight ratio of any American wood species. This translates into a stronger mast that is more capable of sustaining the stresses of wind filled sails. Simpson Provides Logs for "Old Ironsides" Mast Some months ago, Colleen Hunter gave the Mason County Historical Museum an assortment of old photographic slides from her late husband Len's collection. Among them was a photo titled "Old Ironsides mast Nov. 1964 on a truck." The USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides," is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. Launched in 1791, it was one of six ships built by order of President George Washington to protect a new country's maritime interests. The ship earned its nickname during a battle with the British frigate HMS Guerriere in the war of 1812. Cannonballs fired at the Constitution appeared to bounce off, causing a crew member to remark that her sides were made of iron. (They are actually made of wood.) A proposal to dismantle her in 1828 brought a successful poetic protest, "Old Ironsides," from Oliver Wendell Holmes. Today, the ship is operated by the United States Navy in cooperation with the National Park Service and is berthed at the Navy Yard in Charleston (the oldest neighborhood in Boston) Massachusetts. The following is an excerpt from the November 1964 issue of the Simpson Timber Company's publication the "Simpson Diamond”. , OCR Text: Mason County Genealogical Society P.O. Box 103 Shelton, WA 98584-0103 The Mason Log Volume 14 Issue 5 January 1, 2017 January meeting HAPPY NEW YEAR •   Thursday, January 5th •   7:00 p.m. Start time •   Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 12th & Connection •   Membership dues - single: $15.00 Couple: $20.00 •   Find us on the web at http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wamcgs/ The inside scoop Ø   Old Ironsides Ø   Hoyt Bible Records – update Ø   Irish Poor Law Unions Ø   Regnal Years Ø   Family Cemeteries & Taxes Old Ironsides The article below appeared in the July 14, 2016 issue of the Shelton-Mason County Journal. It has historical interest with a local tie and names of those who did on the ground work. The article was written by Jan Parker, who writes a monthly column published in the SMC Journal about local Mason County history. If you’re in Boston, I recommend that you take the tour of the U.S.S. Constitution. It’s still an active naval vessel with a US Navy crew aboard. For more information see this website; https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org Why Doug fir for Old Ironsides mast’s? Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii, has the highest strength to weight ratio of any American wood species. This translates into a stronger mast that is more capable of sustaining the stresses of wind filled sails. Simpson Provides Logs for "Old Ironsides" Mast Some months ago, Colleen Hunter gave the Mason County Historical Museum an assortment of old photographic slides from her late husband Len's collection. Among them was a photo titled "Old Ironsides mast Nov. 1964 on a truck." The USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides," is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world. Launched in 1791, it was one of six ships built by order of President George Washington to protect a new country's maritime interests. The ship earned its nickname during a battle with the British frigate HMS Guerriere in the war of 1812. Cannonballs fired at the Constitution appeared to bounce off, causing a crew member to remark that her sides were made of iron. (They are actually made of wood.) A proposal to dismantle her in 1828 brought a successful poetic protest, "Old Ironsides," from Oliver Wendell Holmes. Today, the ship is operated by the United States Navy in cooperation with the National Park Service and is berthed at the Navy Yard in Charleston (the oldest neighborhood in Boston) Massachusetts. The following is an excerpt from the November 1964 issue of the Simpson Timber Company's publication the "Simpson Diamond”. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Mason Logs,Mason Logs,2017,V14 I5 MCGS Jan 2017 Newsletter.pdf,V14 I5 MCGS Jan 2017 Newsletter.pdf Page 1, V14 I5 MCGS Jan 2017 Newsletter.pdf Page 1