Ocean-Born Mary:: The Truth Behind a New Hampshire Legend
Jeremy D'Entremont
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Description
Meet Mary, ocean-born and named by an infamous pirate. Her birth saved a group of Scottish immigrants aboard a ship bound for New England in 1720. Halfway through the gruelingvoyage, pirates intercepted and captured the vessel. Upon hearing a baby's cry, the pirate captain promised to spare the lives of all on board if the mother named her newborn Mary, allegedly after his beloved mother. The ship arrived safely in Massachusetts, and Mary lived most of her long life in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Discover the house in Henniker, New Hampshire, that Mary is said to haunt and where a pirate purportedly stashed his treasure. Join historian Jeremy D'Entremont as he separates the facts from the fantastic legends shrouding one of New England's most enduring folk tales.
Product Details
Price
$21.99
$20.45
Publisher
History Press
Publish Date
July 19, 2011
Pages
128
Dimensions
5.8 X 8.9 X 0.4 inches | 0.5 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781609492397
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About the Author
Jeremy D'Entremont has been writing about and photographing lighthouses for two decades. Webmaster of New England Lighthouses: A Virtual Guide at www.lighthouse.cc, he is founder and president of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, a board member of the American Lighthouse Foundation, and a writer for Lighthouse Digest magazine. A native of Lynn, Massachusetts, he lives with his wife, Charlotte Raczkowski, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
