In Jamestown, Primiano says, people band together and hold steak fries or clambakes to raise money for those in need and help each other to prepare for and clean up after hurricanes and bad storms. It was the community effort that, in June of 1990, drew 200 Jamestown neighbors together to construct a half-acre playground adjacent to the Philomenian Library at the corner of Valley Street and North Main Road. The playground, designed by New Hampshire architect Christopher Clews, was constructed from ideas generated by local school children. Nearly everything, except the major structures, was build of boards made from recycled plastic. Four West Ferry houses are currently listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service.
Several sales are pending.
Eight houses have sold in West Ferry in the past year, according to a search of the MLS, reflecting a wide range of styles, sizes and prices. In the 1930s, Maden would take her family's garbage over to Divel Dan's daughter's house and feed it to the chickens. Another character was a recluse who frightened all the kids but who made wonderful toys out of unusual materials, like toy houses out of tin cans. He supported himself by lobstering and clamming.