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Saving Straitsmouth Island
Paul St. Germain
其他書名
A History
出版Arcadia Publishing, 2020-07-20
主題History / United States / State & Local / New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
ISBN14396701459781439670149
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=rOXZDwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋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.