Martha''s Vineyard Tales - From Pirates on Lake Tashmoo to Baxter''s Saloon

Step back in island time into a time-capsule of Martha’s Vineyard history—the quirky, the gritty, the whimsical, and the hard-to-believe. This collection of stories and unique historical photographs paints a picture of the Vineyard through time. There's more to this New England treasure than postcard perfection! Pick up Martha's Vineyard Tales: From Pirates on Lake Tashmoo to Baxter's Saloon and discover the real stories that make up the island's past. Full of little-known tales and tidbits, surprises await for visitors and Vineyard history enthusiasts alike.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Chris Baer teaches photography and graphic design at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. His beloved Martha’s Vineyard Times historical column, "This Was Then," paints a picture of the past on his home island. Baer finds the most interesting, lesser-known stories to research, write, and share.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Chris Baer
• Verlag: Rowman and Littlefield
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9781493051557
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-5155-7
• Seiten: 240
• Themen: Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Zeppelin, USA, Reiseführer, USA Nordosten, Neuengland Staaten, Duke of York, Tivoli, History - U.S., HISTORY / United States / State & Local / General, TRAVEL / United States / Northeast / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT), Martha's Vineyard, Travel & holiday, Local History, Falmouth, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Northeastern & North Atlantic States, US Northeast: New England, Vineyard Gazette, Tisbury, The Vineyard, Smallpox hospital, Gale of 1898, Gravelly Island, Jacklyn Lair, hydroplane, Portland Gale, Vineyard Haven, Martha's Vineyard Shipyard, Aquinnah, Ansel Dimmick, Cottage City, Gay Head Light, Lake Tashmoo, Edgartown Cornet Band, Nestle Nook, Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard Style, Zeb Tilton, Oaks Bluff, New England History, Holmes Hole, Naumkeag, Martin's Vineyard, Martha's Vineyard Times, Reverand Charles Ray, George Fred Tilton, Barnacle Club, Baxter's Saloon, Dukes County, Dr. Gelston, Cuttyhunk Island, The Shop of Unusual Things, Will Hardy, Leslie Miller, Wampanoag, Captain George Fred Tilton, Vineyard Sound, Bartholomew Gosnold, Chilmark, Cottageville