Cotuit, a name derived from a Native American word meaning place of the council, has a rich history that predates Colonial times and includes continuous Native American habitation. Paired with Santuit on the south shore of Cape Cod and warmed by the Gulf Stream, Cotuit has long been a favorite summer resort and was home to Cape CodÃs first hotel. Its greatest attraction has always been the sweet Cotuit oysters, which are shipped to the best shellfish bars in the country. This quiet and unspoiled New England village, once a refuge for pirates, deepwater sailors, and coastal traders, hold secrets that are told only in Cotuit and Santuit. They are home to such people as Henry Adams, whose courtship took place here; the Cape Cod Commandos; a pioneer whistle-blower fighting against environmental pollution; and the witch Hannah Screecham, who guarded Captain Kidd's treasure. Cotuit and Santuit reveals the adventures of the Holy Ghost Festival, the baby brought home from the Pacific whaling grounds in a cask of rum, and the trek over the Arctic Ocean across thirty miles of ice.
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Authors James W. Gould, professor emeritus of history and international relations, who has published books on maritime history since 1956, and Jessica Rapp Grassetti, a historic preservation expert who has an intimate knowledge of the photographs in this collection, share their love of local history with this publication. Both have been leaders of the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit, an organization that has been preserving local history since 1954. The society maintains an early-nineteenth-century homestead and museum, which includes a vintage fire engine, gift shop, and archives.
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I loved this book--it's chock full of images and great info for historical research I needed for the area. Jim Gould definately ~knows~ the area. Highly recommend for anyone interested in lower Cape research or anyone who just likes to learn about days by-gone.
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COTUIT PORT BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR, 1860. Pictured, from left to right, are the sea captains' houses on the east side of Main Street-Daniel Child's home, Coleman's Store, Alpheus Adam's home, Braddock Coleman's Santuit House (Cape Cod's first hotel), and the homes of Hezekiah Coleman, Nathan Coleman, Joshua Ryder, and Alexander Childs. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Main Street, World War, School Street, Little River, Santuit House, Courtesy of Earlene, Freedom Hall, Nantucket Sound, Handy Point, Oyster Place, Zenas Crocker, Abbott Lawrence Lowell, Courtesy of Alma Brackett, Courtesy of David Churbuck, Native American, Civil War, Nelson Nickerson, Ocean View, Old Shore Road, Santuit River, Ulysses Hull, Calvin Crawford, Ezra Gifford, Pines Hotel, Alpheus Adams New!
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COTUIT PORT BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR, 1860. Pictured, from left to right, are the sea captains' houses on the east side of Main Street-Daniel Child's home, Coleman's Store, Alpheus Adam's home, Braddock Coleman's Santuit House (Cape Cod's first hotel), and the homes of Hezekiah Coleman, Nathan Coleman, Joshua Ryder, and Alexander Childs. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Main Street, World War, School Street, Little River, Santuit House, Courtesy of Earlene, Freedom Hall, Nantucket Sound, Handy Point, Oyster Place, Zenas Crocker, Abbott Lawrence Lowell, Courtesy of Alma Brackett, Courtesy of David Churbuck, Native American, Civil War, Nelson Nickerson, Ocean View, Old Shore Road, Santuit River, Ulysses Hull, Calvin Crawford, Ezra Gifford, Pines Hotel, Alpheus Adams New!
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- Benjamin Franklin and Electricity (Science Discoveries) by Steve Parker on page 89
- Main Street (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (B&N Classics) by Sinclair Lewis on page 67
- The Eve of the French Revolution by Edward J. Lowell on page 114
- The Great War by Susanne Everett on page 41
- Joan of Arc by Francis Cabot Lowell on page 114
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- Cape Encounters: Contemporary Cape Cod Ghost Stories by Dan Gordon on page 206
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