Author: Paul St. Germain
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467145076
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Just off the coast of Rockport, Straitsmouth Island has enjoyed a noteworthy history that belies the island's small size. From the Pawtucket Indians who summered there more than one thousand years ago to its discovery by famous explorers Samuel de Champlain and Captain John Smith in the seventeenth century, it has seen fishermen, shipwrecks and piracy. From 1835 to 1935, three lighthouses were built, all with fascinating stories of the keepers and their families. Thanks to tireless restoration efforts by the Thacher Island Association and Massachusetts Audubon Society, the island was opened to the public for the first time in 180 years. Local historian Paul St. Germain details the rich history of this unique New England treasure and the efforts to preserve both its structures and natural beauty.
Saving Straitsmouth Island: A History
Author: Paul St. Germain
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467145076
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Just off the coast of Rockport, Straitsmouth Island has enjoyed a noteworthy history that belies the island's small size. From the Pawtucket Indians who summered there more than one thousand years ago to its discovery by famous explorers Samuel de Champlain and Captain John Smith in the seventeenth century, it has seen fishermen, shipwrecks and piracy. From 1835 to 1935, three lighthouses were built, all with fascinating stories of the keepers and their families. Thanks to tireless restoration efforts by the Thacher Island Association and Massachusetts Audubon Society, the island was opened to the public for the first time in 180 years. Local historian Paul St. Germain details the rich history of this unique New England treasure and the efforts to preserve both its structures and natural beauty.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467145076
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Just off the coast of Rockport, Straitsmouth Island has enjoyed a noteworthy history that belies the island's small size. From the Pawtucket Indians who summered there more than one thousand years ago to its discovery by famous explorers Samuel de Champlain and Captain John Smith in the seventeenth century, it has seen fishermen, shipwrecks and piracy. From 1835 to 1935, three lighthouses were built, all with fascinating stories of the keepers and their families. Thanks to tireless restoration efforts by the Thacher Island Association and Massachusetts Audubon Society, the island was opened to the public for the first time in 180 years. Local historian Paul St. Germain details the rich history of this unique New England treasure and the efforts to preserve both its structures and natural beauty.
Saving Straitsmouth Island
Author: Paul St. Germain
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439670145
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Just off the coast of Rockport, Straitsmouth Island has enjoyed a noteworthy history that belies the island's small size. From the Pawtucket Indians who summered there more than one thousand years ago to its discovery by famous explorers Samuel de Champlain and Captain John Smith in the seventeenth century, it has seen fishermen, shipwrecks and piracy. From 1835 to 1935, three lighthouses were built, all with fascinating stories of the keepers and their families. Thanks to tireless restoration efforts by the Thacher Island Association and Massachusetts Audubon Society, the island was opened to the public for the first time in 180 years. Local historian Paul St. Germain details the rich history of this unique New England treasure and the efforts to preserve both its structures and natural beauty.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439670145
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Just off the coast of Rockport, Straitsmouth Island has enjoyed a noteworthy history that belies the island's small size. From the Pawtucket Indians who summered there more than one thousand years ago to its discovery by famous explorers Samuel de Champlain and Captain John Smith in the seventeenth century, it has seen fishermen, shipwrecks and piracy. From 1835 to 1935, three lighthouses were built, all with fascinating stories of the keepers and their families. Thanks to tireless restoration efforts by the Thacher Island Association and Massachusetts Audubon Society, the island was opened to the public for the first time in 180 years. Local historian Paul St. Germain details the rich history of this unique New England treasure and the efforts to preserve both its structures and natural beauty.
Twin Lights of Thacher Island, Cape Ann
Author: Paul St. Germain
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439638446
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Thacher Island was named for Anthony Thacher who, in 1635, lost his four children and other family members in a shipwreck during the most severe storm to ever hit the Massachusetts coast. Only Anthony and his wife Elizabeth survived. The lighthouses have played an important role in several wars, including the Revolutionary War and World Wars I and II, when the navy established a radio compass station to protect the coast from enemy submarines. A ship bearing a U.S. president almost wrecked on Thacher Island, and the island was used as a witness protection site for a Mafia criminal. Twin Lights of Thacher Island, Cape Ann captures the history, adventures, and intimate stories from over 200 years of lighthouse keepers living on the island, including how the two towers were built and how scientific discoveries were applied to improve the lights over the years.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439638446
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Thacher Island was named for Anthony Thacher who, in 1635, lost his four children and other family members in a shipwreck during the most severe storm to ever hit the Massachusetts coast. Only Anthony and his wife Elizabeth survived. The lighthouses have played an important role in several wars, including the Revolutionary War and World Wars I and II, when the navy established a radio compass station to protect the coast from enemy submarines. A ship bearing a U.S. president almost wrecked on Thacher Island, and the island was used as a witness protection site for a Mafia criminal. Twin Lights of Thacher Island, Cape Ann captures the history, adventures, and intimate stories from over 200 years of lighthouse keepers living on the island, including how the two towers were built and how scientific discoveries were applied to improve the lights over the years.
Rockport, a Town of the Sea
Author: Arthur P. Morley
Publisher:
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Category : Rockport (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Rockport (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Original Narratives of Early American History
Author: John Franklin Jameson
Publisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Cape Ann Granite
Author: Paul St. Germain
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467123633
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A pictorial history of the granite industry on Cape Ann in Massachusetts.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467123633
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A pictorial history of the granite industry on Cape Ann in Massachusetts.
The Americana
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 906
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 906
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The Americana
Author: Frederick Converse Beach
Publisher:
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 850
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 850
Book Description
The Encyclopedia Americana
Author: Frederick Converse Beach
Publisher:
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 782
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 782
Book Description
The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review
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Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 720
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