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Publisher
Globe Pequot
Language
English
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"The six New England states have nearly 400 national landmarks, including historic houses, tall ships, and quirky sites like carousels and the oldest weather station in the country. Perfect for the armchair traveler or history buff."--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Cape Cod is home to thirty four libraries, each with its own wonderful history. One library was named for an extraordinarily feisty woman. Two others burned down during blizzards. A French Marquis funded a Lower Cape library, and one in Mid-Cape had Kurt Vonnegut as a board member. One on the Outer Cape holds an annual Turnip Festival, and three others don't have computers. A stained-glass Town Seal is in an Upper Cape library's dome, while another...
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Series
Publisher
Pelican Pub. Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
287 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
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The fog-shrouded islands of Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha's Vineyard are filled with distinctly New England apparitions steeped in the staunch sea-faring traditions of their earthly home. As author Barbara Sillery states, "they are there whether you believe or not." Dip into this ghostly guide for a tour of more than twenty historical sites along with stories of their supernatural inhabitants. In each instance, skepticism abounds and the question...
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Publisher
Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Discovering Vintage Boston takes you back in time to all of the timeless classic spots each city has to offer. The books spotlight the charming stories that tell you what each place is like now and how it got that way from classic restaurants to shops to other establishments that still thrive today and evoke the unique character of the city. They're all still around—but they won't be around forever. Start reading, and start your discovering
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Publisher
Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
195 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Step through the wooden doors of a New England general store and step back in time, into a Norman Rockwell painting and into the heart of America. New England's general stores offers a nostalgic picture of this colonial staple and, fortunately, steadfast institution of small towns from Connecticut to Main"--
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Series
Publisher
Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xi, 81 pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Pack up the car and enjoy gorgeous drives through some of the most spectacular scenery Massachusetts has to offer. This pocket-size guide is an indispensable highway companion that maps out short trips for exploring scenic byways and back roads. Whether you embark on an adventure that winds along mountainsides, cuts through open fields, or shows off the shoreline, the road trips in Scenic Driving Massachusetts transform your passenger seat into a...
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Publisher
History Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
158 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"How transportation changed an island. Getting to the Vineyard has never been easy. Native Americans built canoes for the journey, and early settlers crossed Vineyard Sound in small sailing packets. Steamships dramatically changed island life. On the island, the horse-drawn trolley evolved into the electric trolley. Tourists and residents crowded railroads until they were replaced by the automobile. The story of Vineyard transportation is the story...
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Series
Publisher
Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 406 pages : maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Rediscover the simple pleasures of a day trip with Day Trips New England. This guide is packed with hundreds of exciting things for locals and vacationers to do, see, and discover within a two-hour drive to and from many top New England destinations. With full trip-planning information, Day Trips New England helps makes the most of a brief getaway."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher
DownEast Books, an imprint of Globe Pequot
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
151 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
The ultimate to-do list for Mainers and visitors alike.
What better way to celebrate 50 years of book publishing than to celebrate the greatest things Maine has to offer. Following the popular trend in "bucket list" books, this experiential guide will help visitors and residents alike discover everything there is to do here. Taken all together, these experiences are enough to fill a lifetime.
Author
Publisher
Globe Pequot
Language
English
Description
"Have you met the Vineyard Tinman? Who even knew there were pirates on Lake Tashmoo? 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...
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Language
English
Description
The celebrated history of Nantucket's great whaling days often overshadows the fascinating changes that took place in the years following. Discover the story behind the Nantucket Civil War Monument--and learn about some named on it, some left off and some who may not belong. Meet the Cold Water Army of seven hundred schoolchildren who paraded against King Alcohol in hopes that the island would become a temperance oasis. Little remains of the bathing...
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English
Description
The best walking and hiking trails in the beloved Massachusetts region
Pine forests, windswept dunes, freshwater ponds, salt marshes, and wave-washed beaches, enjoy it all as you stroll along the beautiful trails of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket. Walking the Cape and Islands is the only comprehensive guide to this incredible area. Experience scenic Cape Cod National Seashore, Nickerson State Park, Martha's Vineyard
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Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xviii, 445 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A love letter to the game of baseball from one of America's foremost scribes. Bob Ryan has scored every baseball game he's attended, at every level, since the start of the 1977 season. It's a deeply personal tradition still going strong at more than 1,400 games and counting. The tattered scorebooks he's filled are worn from age, travel, and countless summer days, but their grids and scrawled symbols tell the stories of milestones, rivalries, rare...
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Cemetery spooks, haunted historic homes and Native American legends figure prominently in this collection of eerie in tales from the Bay State. From the beaches and cliffs of the Atlantic coast and the historic streets of Boston to the beautiful Berkshires come a variety of stories and legends, including the phantom canoe of two dead Mohegan lovers, the haunted Danvers Lunatic Asylum whose former residents never really left, and eyewitness accounts...
Author
Series
Publisher
Triumph Books
Language
English
Description
Expressing the passion felt for the Red Sox using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, thistribute to the Boston team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famousand infamouscharacters in the baseball team's history.
Author
Publisher
Down East Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xiv, 207 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"This book describes every prominent beach, its makeup (whether sandy or rocky), and includes directions and pertinent facts about available amenities. The text includes descriptions and photos of flora and fauna, such as crabs, shells, birds, insects, fish, and whales. Also featured are the driftwood, sea glass, beach stones, and shipwrecks that can be found on these beaches"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Globe Pequot Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xii, 211 p. : ill, maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Humorists Tim Sample and Steve Bither reveal the wild and wacky side of Maine. Describing approximately 300 oddities-people, places, animals, historic tidbits, and trivia-their unique perspective and witty narrative is highly entertaining. From the Society for the Preservation of the Black Fly to a jeweler whose medium is moose droppings, this is a great read for anyone who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.
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