Legends Lore Of Cape Cod

Cape Cod has a rich tradition of local lore, stretching back to a time before the Pilgrims arrived. Ancient Wampanoag legends like Granny Squannit and Princess Scargo are as familiar as tales of pirates and explorers, including "Black Sam" Bellamy and Donald Baxter Macmillan. Felines often blocked "Cat's Alley" in pursuit of food from fishermen's boats. The remnants of Billingsgate Island can be seen at low tide, and visits from Jenny Lind and Helen Keller contrast with the mysterious stories of the "Lady of the Dunes" and New England's Dark Day. Author Robin Smith-Johnson shares historic tales of shipwrecks, murders, hauntings and more from the Cape.

The author of Legends & Lore of Cape Cod delves deeper into the colorful local history of Massachusetts’s quaint seaside region. Cape Cod may be a popular tourist destination, but it has a strange and distinctive history. The Pukwudgies were two- to three-foot beings with smooth gray skin, hairy faces and horns. These shape-shifting, mischievous “little people” are connected to Wampanoag Indian mythology. Edward Rowe Snow, a New England historian who was also known as “the Flying Santa,” delivered Christmas presents to lighthouse keepers and their families. Jeremiah’s Gutter was a canal in Orleans and the first Cape Cod Canal. Join author Robin Smith-Johnson as she uncovers the secrets behind many unique places, remarkable events and fascinating people. Includes photos!

Spanning three centuries, this collection traces the historical evolution of legends, folktales, and traditions of four major native American groups from their earliest encounters with European settlers to the present. The book is based on some 240 folklore texts gathered from early colonial writings, newspapers, magazines, diaries, local histories, anthropology and folklore publications, a variety of unpublished manuscript sources, and field research with living Indians.

The cradle of New England's shipping doubled as its casket, earning the sailing route around Cape Cod the nickname of graveyard of the Atlantic. J. North Conway plunges into the character of Cape Cod, from its discovery to its chowder, and of the man who managed to cut a path through it.

Christina, Grant, Mimi and Papa visit the peaceful Cape Cod National Seashore, only to find themselves awash in mystery filled with troubling tire tracks, shifting sand dunes, a lonely lighthouse and warnings of an approaching Nor'easter! One cape! One Cod! One lighthouse! One stormy seal! And lots of mystery! This mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that keep kids begging for more! Each mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, a scavenger hunt and activities. Each Carole Marsh Mystery has Accelerated Reader Reading Levels, Lexile Measures, Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Levels and Developmental Reading Assessments Levels. LOOK what's inside this mystery - people, places, history and more! Places in Massachusetts - Boston Harbor Š Provincetown Š Eastham, Bourne Š Chatham. Cape Cod National Sea Shore: Nauset Beach Lighthouse Š Oil House Museum, Keepers House Š Nauset Marsh Trail Š Salt Pond Visitor Center Š Provincetown Bike Trail Š Old Harbor-Life Saving Station at Race Point Beach Š The Three Sisters Lighthouses. Captain Bob's Whale Watching tour in Barnstable and other whale watch tours leaving from Boston and Provincetown. Cape Cod Facts: Geography: peninsula, glaciers, fauna, wildlife, Shaped like a giant arm ? Products: Codfish, Cranberries Š Foods: Clams, Clam Chowder, Oyster Sandwiches. Science Facts: Erosion: Causes, effects and solutions Š Invertebrates: Mollusks, Snails, Clams, Oysters and Muscles Š Whales: Food, behavior and ecosystem Š Nor'easter storm: It's causes, the preparation that is done before they come and how to stay safe during one Š Marshlands: ecosystem, animals, importance to preventing erosion, food chain, Wildlife and Fauna: Foxes, rabbits, Bayberry Shrub Š Food Chain. Other Facts: Marshland Š A Red Herring Š cell phone as a fun tool: taking pictures, GPS, texting Š Lighthouses: Uses and History Š Cod fishing Š Sand Dunes Š Dune Dwellers - History Š Tennessee Williams ŠEugene O'Neill. Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities. Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book: Grade Levels: 3-6 Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.7 Accelerated Reader Points: 2 Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 140436 Lexile Measure: 700 Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q Developmental Assessment Level: 40

Does a murder psychically imprint itself on a blood-stained crime scene? Sam Baltrusis revisits the haunts associated with the most horrific homicides in Massachusetts, including the Lady of the Dunes mystery in Provincetown to the Lizzie Borden case in Fall River. Using a paranormal lens, Baltrusis delves into the ghastly tales of murder and madness to uncover the truth behind some of the Bay State's most bone-chilling crimes.