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Castle Park, where the barges were moored until recently was flattened during World War II. The rubble was exported to the USA, and was used as landfill to crea
by fredley 10mo ago
Castle Park, where the barges were moored until recently was flattened during World War II. The rubble was exported to the USA, and was used as landfill to create Bristol Basin, New York.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bristol-basin https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/bristol-basin
- sidewndr46 10mo agoThere's a transatlantic trade in rubble? I've certainly seen rubble from demolished historic structures wind up in unusual places, but it almost always nearby
- fredley 10mo agoDuring the war, ships were arriving from the US packed with munitions. They needed something to take back, just for ballast, so they used rubble from the destroyed city.