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Cape Cod Bay, A History of Salt & Sea
Theresa Mitchell Barbo
This skillful narrative weaves together the natural and cultural histories of the bay, highlighting some of the region's diverse milestones- from the drafting of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 to the establishment of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant 350 years later.
Paperback: 128 pages, Publisher: The History Press
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Cape Cod’s Oldest Shipwreck, The Desperate Crossing of the Sparrow-Hawk
Mark Wilkins
In 1626-27, the ever-changing coastline of Cape Cod caused the Sparrow-Hawk to run aground, forcing the passengers to abandon their ship and take up residence in Plymouth Colony. Revealed by the tides over two hundred years later, the wreckage was pillaged by local scavengers and put on display in Boston.
Paperback: 128 pages, Publisher: The History Press
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The Finest Hours, The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue
Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman
In the winter of 1952, New England was battered by a most brutal nor’easter. The freezing Atlantic became a zone of peril, setting the stage for one of the most heroic rescue stories ever lived. In the early hours of February 18, two oil tankers, the Pendleton and the Fort Mercer, found themselves in the same horrifying predicament. Not prepared to withstand such ferocious seas, both tankers split in two, leaving the dozens of men on board at the Atlantic’s mercy. The Finest Hours is the true story of the valiant attempt to rescue the survivors.
Paperback: Publisher: Scribner
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H. K. Cummings Revisited, 1887-1905
Snow Library
Images from the collection, Craine Gallery, Snow Library, Orleans, MA.
Paperback; Publisher: Snow Library
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Memoires of a Cape Codder
Stephen A. Hopkins
Local Hopkins decendant Stephen Hopkins relates tales of growing up in and around Orleans and Cape Cod.
Paperback, Publisher: Cove Island
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Orleans, A Small Cape Cod Town with an Extraordinary History
William P. Quinn
Filled with familiar stores, forgotten lore, and intimate details about the town Quinn has lived in for close to 85 years. It is also packed with photos, mostly taken by the author.
Read more: Orleans' "extraordinary history" - - Wicked Local Orleans > >
Hard cover, Lower Cape Publishing; 1ST edition (2012)
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The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod:
The Greatest Small Boat Rescue in Coast Guard History, A True Story
Theresa Mitchell Barbo
On February 18, 1952, four Coast Guardsmen set out from Station Chatham in a 36' motor lifeboat to locate the mortally wounded tanker Pendleton and rescue its crew during a Nor'easter. All four men knew the odds of finding the Pendleton and surviving the storm were slim. With only a small engine and a single spotlight, Bernie Webber, Ervin Maske, Andy Fitzgerald and Richard Livesey-found the hulk of the Pendleton and rescued thirty seamen, bringing the survivors safely to shore.
Paperback: 126 pages, Publisher: History Press
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Quahogging Out of Rock Harbor 1890—1930
Warren S. Darling
Quahogging Out of Rock Harbor 1890—1930
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Rescue CG36500
Orleans Historical Society
Paperback, Publisher: Lower Cape Publishing
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The Saltworks of Historic Cape Cod:
A Record of the Nineteenth Century Economic Boom in Barnstable County
William P. Quinn
Bill Quinn captures the aura and drama of colonial America in this highly illustrated volume about a forgotten American industry.
Hardcover: 247 pages, Publisher: Parnassus Imprints
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Shipwrecks Around Cape Cod
William P. Quinn
Bill Quinn has written eight books about Cape Cod, mostly ones with a nautical theme. This was the first, and arguably the best. Filled with his own photographs taken from the shore and the air, he is equally adept at unearthing rare old prints of ship wrecks of long ago. A must buy for Cape Cod enthusiasts.
Paperback: 240 pages, Publisher: Lower Cape Pub Co
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Shipwrecks Around New England
William P. Quinn
A chronology of marine accidents and disasters from Grand Manan to Sandy Hook.
Paperback: 240 pages, Publisher: Lower Cape Pub Co
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Sea Yarns, Being the Reminiscences of Capt. Joshua N. Taylor
Paperback, Publisher: Orleans Historical Society
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Target Ship in Cape Cod Bay
Noel W. Beyle
A narrative of hysterical history and fabulous folklore about the old Liberty Ship SS James Longstreet
Paperback: 112 pages, Publisher: First Encounter Press
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That Quail Robert
Margaret Stanger
The perennially bestselling and acclaimed classic of the little bird who preferred human companionship to other quail.
Written by former Orleans resident, Margaret Stanger was also a benefactress of the OHS.
Paperback: 128 pages, Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
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What Should I Do? Six True Adventures from Orleans History
June Chandler Fletcher
Paperback: 56 pages, Publisher: Snow Library Publications
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Where Sea & History Meet
Russell R. Jalbert
4,000 Years of life in Orleans.
Paperback, Publisher: Orleans Historical Society
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David Bessom
Captain of the Bessy tour boat
Growing up in Orleans, farms, trains, personal history and a water tour of Nauset Marsh onboard the Bessy 36:04
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Ted and Dick Brown
Long Line Fishermen
Growing up in Orleans, Rock Harbor crowd, long-line fishing out of Chatham, fish industry discussion and re-telling of when their boat sank. 30:52
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Will Case
and Hurrican Bob
Storm preparation at Nauset Marine East, on-coming storm around town, storm aftermath; interview with Case, storm damage, personal history, Nauset Marine. 54:57
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Dr. Fred Dunford
Archaeologist
Discussion about early Cape Cod natives and on-site at an archaeological dig off Pochet Road. 36:08
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Dr. David Gessford
Town Tennis Courts grand opening and dedication
Discussion about tennis courts and tennis; personal history. 27:42
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Truman Henson and Sandy MacFarlane
Town Cove Scalloping
Discussion about special conditions surrounding the scallop season, scalloping in general, scallop regulations. 20:09
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Malcolm Hobbs
Editor-in-Chief Cape Codder Newspaper
Moving to Orleans, buying the paper, local people, National Seashore beginnings. 31:03
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Sara Smith Joy and Frank Joy
Tour of their farm on Monument Road, remembering growing up in Orleans. About Vernon Smith the artist and his work. 1:01:34
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Tod Llewellyn Owen and Aleine Young Owen
Personal history, early auto travel to the Cape, baseball,Jonathan Young and windmill, WWI with Eisenhower. 34:18
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Roland Mayo
Road Excavator
Memories of growing up in Orleans, early road work and town work. 55:31
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Doris McDermott and Mary McDermott
Memories of growing up in Orleans, farms, telephone operator, H. K. Cummings and store,Town offices employment, poetry wrting. 58:42
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John Murphy, Owner of the Land Ho! Restaurant
and Patty Bonano, Senior Waitstaff
Moving to the Cape and opening the restaurant, particular incidents, big fire, painting career. Llongest employee on staff, particular restaurant incidents. 55:43
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Gaston Norgeot
Town Selectman and Restaurateur
Memories of growing up in Orleans, working at the Bakery, owning restaurants, working as a Selectman, local politics. 39:00
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Mac Reed
Owner Mac's Bait Shop
Memories of growing up in Orleans, personal history, working at the Bait Shop, fishing. 49:36
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Francis Higgins
Patricia White
Memories of working in Orleans, people in town, carpentry stories. Personal history, working at the Bait Shop, fishing. 49:36
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William Quinn
at the Jonathan Young Windmill
Memories of growing up in Orleans, navy, working, photographer, local historian, windmill restoration project. 51:52
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Stanley Snow and Bonnie MacGregor Snow
Memories of growing up in Orleans, personal histories, Snow family, general Cape and Orleans history, pilgrims, Wars, saltworks, industry, farming, and more. 01:14:00
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Jim Turner
Pianist, Piano Tuner
Memories of growing up outside Boston, blindness, music and musical career, local living in Orleans. 25:32
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Robert Vickrey
Fine Artist
Tour of the artist's studio on Monument road, his artist career in New York and his early days in Orleans. Egg tempera paint demonstration. 53:20
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Pleasant Bay Scalloping
Easy going day on Pleasant Bay harvesting scallops on a small dragger with three fishermen: visuals of setting and pulling drag net, views of other boats and onboard small talk. 28:54
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The No Name Storm. AKA The Perfect Storm
Exciting footage of the building storm at locations around Orleans, on-air weather casters unaware of the storm on the Cape, aftermath of storm wreckage, in particular the Orleans Yacht Club. 25:00
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