Download or read book Shipmasters of Cape Cod written by Henry Crocker Kittredge and published by . This book was released on 1935 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cape Cod written by Robert Finch and published by U.S. Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1993 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spine title reads: Cape Cod National Seashore. On cover: Official National Park Handbook. Describes the cultural and natural history of Cape Cod. Examines the land, the sea, and recent transformations in the peninsula. Provides a concise travel guide and reference materials.
Download or read book Legends Lore of Cape Cod written by Robin Smith-Johnson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2016-05-23 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cape Cod has a rich tradition of local lore, stretching back to a time before the Pilgrims arrived. Ancient Wampanoag legends like Granny Squannit and Princess Scargo are as familiar as tales of pirates and explorers, including "Black Sam" Bellamy and Donald Baxter Macmillan. Felines often blocked "Cat's Alley" in pursuit of food from fishermen's boats. The remnants of Billingsgate Island can be seen at low tide, and visits from Jenny Lind and Helen Keller contrast with the mysterious stories of the "Lady of the Dunes" and New England's Dark Day. Author Robin Smith-Johnson shares historic tales of shipwrecks, murders, hauntings and more from the Cape.
Download or read book Cape Cod Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cape Cod written by William Martin and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-01 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Engrossing...entertaining...the perfect book to take to the beach." - Boston Herald Two families, both carried by the Mayflower across stormy seas... both destined to generations of proud leadership, shameful intrigue, and passion for the sandy crest of land that became their heritage... This is the story of the Bigelow and Hilyard clans, from their first years on America's shores, through the fury of her wars and the glory of her triumphs, to our own time when young Geoff Hilyard must fight to save both his marriage to a Bigelow heir and the windswept coast he loves. It is a struggle that will take him deep into the past, to a centuries-old feud that never died..And on a dangerous quest for a priceless relic of American history that has lain hidden in the Cape for over two hundred years.
Download or read book Hidden History of Cape Cod written by Theresa Mitchell Barbo and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the fascinating and nearly forgotten history amid Cape Cod’s salty waves and sandy beaches—photos included. From Provincetown to Falmouth, the Cape’s fifteen towns offer a plethora of hidden and enchanting tales. Learn why one of the most famous rescues in Coast Guard history spent nearly fifty years in the shadows without public notice. Discover which wild creature went from the nineteenth-century soup pot to enjoying conservation protection under state law. Historian Theresa Mitchell Barbo explores these mysteries and more, from the lost diary of a nineteenth-century schoolteacher to the reason Cape Codders call their lunch “the noontime dinner.” Join the author as she lifts the lid on the quirky and remarkable character of Cape Cod and its colorful past.
Download or read book Let Go To Listen Cape Cod Ruminations written by L. Ray Sears, III and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-07-24 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of ruminations about the author's experiences on Cape Cod as a summer kid and now family historian. This compilation seeks to encourage others to get involved in writing their recollections.
Download or read book Centerville Shipmasters and Seafaring Days written by Florence Winship Ungerman and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Brewster Ship Masters written by Joseph Henry Sears and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Purchase of the Cape Cod Canal written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rivers and Harbors and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Shipmaster s Assistant and Commercial Digest written by Joseph Blunt and published by . This book was released on 1862 with total page 906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Place Apart A Cape Cod Reader written by Robert Finch and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Place Apart features essays and firsthand accounts of notable experiences throughout Cape Cod, including native Wampanoag creation myths; eyewitness accounts of the landing of the Pilgrims in 1620; candid stories of early life in the Old Colony; fascinating and often-harrowing accounts of the whaling and fishing industries; and so much more. The collection includes famous passages by and about such writers as Melville, Thoreau, Helen Keller, Edmund Wilson, and Kurt Vonnegut, among others.
Download or read book Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 668 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Down East Schooners and Shipmasters written by Ingrid Grenon and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-18 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing is more iconic of Maine than the image of a majestic vessel, masts raised, gliding through the fog on the dark North Atlantic. From the early days of the search for a Northwest Passage to the quest for the mysterious and illusive Norumbega, the history of Mount Desert Island, Hancock, Bar Harbor and the rest of the Down East area has always traveled on schooners. Now, in the twenty-first century, these ships and their heritage are being preserved, and Mainers are sailing aboard them once again. In this collection, author Ingrid Grenon presents the most important and incredible stories from the decks of Down East's schooners, revealing how these remarkable vessels and Down East Maine are tied together.
Download or read book A Pilgrim Returns to Cape Cod written by Edward Rowe Snow and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Pilgrim Returns to Cape Cod, which was originally published in 1946, is an engrossing tale that chronicles Edward Rowe Snow’s 235-mile trek through Cape Cod that same year. Owing to its historic, maritime character and ample beaches, Cape Cod, which extends into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of mainland Massachusetts in northeastern USA, is a popular tourist attraction particularly during the summer months. Filled with information on the maritime history of this area, with the author’s usual emphasis on the lighthouses, life-saving and shipwrecks, this book provides a wealth of information on the area. A wonderful read! Richly illustrated throughout with photos.
Download or read book The Shipmaster s Assistant and Commercial Digest Containing Information Useful to Merchants Owners and Masters of Ships written by Joseph Blunt and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-09-26 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1837.
Download or read book The Chronometer s Companion Comprising the Various Methods of Finding a Ship s Position at Sea With Tables and Chart A New Edition written by William Henry Rosser and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
