In 1817, as Gloucester, Massachusetts, was recovering from the War of 1812, something beneath the water was about to cause a stir in this New England coastal community. It was a misty August day when two women first sighted Gloucester's sea serpent, touching off a riptide of excitement among residents that reached a climax when Matt Gaffney fired a direct shot at the creature. Local historian Wayne Soini explores the depths of Gloucester harbor to reveal a treasure-trove of details behind this legendary mystery. Follow as ...
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In 1817, as Gloucester, Massachusetts, was recovering from the War of 1812, something beneath the water was about to cause a stir in this New England coastal community. It was a misty August day when two women first sighted Gloucester's sea serpent, touching off a riptide of excitement among residents that reached a climax when Matt Gaffney fired a direct shot at the creature. Local historian Wayne Soini explores the depths of Gloucester harbor to reveal a treasure-trove of details behind this legendary mystery. Follow as he tracks Justice of the Peace Lonson Nash's careful investigation, the world's first scientific study of this marine animal, and judges the credibility of numerous reported sightings.
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Fine. 8vo-over 7ū"-9ū" tall. 126 pages, illustrated with b&w photos. "Local historian Wayne Soini explores the depth of Gloucester harbor to reveal a treasure-trove of details behind this legendary mystery." FINE SOFTCOVER.
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Fine. Collectible Fine First American Edition Trade Paperback Clean 123 pp. b/w illus. NOT a library copy. NO hardcover was ever published I could find. Fascinating look at the 1817 sighting of a Loch Ness like Sea Monster in Gloucester Harbor Massachusetts. What makes this book unique he frames the sighting within the political wrangles of the Federalist vs Jeffersonian Republicans at the time! See our Three Geese in Flight Book Scans.
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