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| Author | : Lewis Keen |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 144 |
| Release | : 2021-08 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1467150169 |
While now known as America's summer playground, Newport was at one time the nation's fifth-largest seaport, containing a diverse population that is reflected in its burial sites. Of special significance is the largest marked site for eighteenth-century African Americans in the country, as well as the oldest surviving colonial Jewish burial site. Notable burials include those for William Ellery, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and Richard Morris Hunt, the eminent nineteenth-century architect. It is also home to John Stevens, a noted gravestone carver who led six generations of his family to create exquisite stones throughout the city. Those same traditions are carried on today by the Benson family, America's premier stone carvers. Join local author and tour guide Lewis Keen as he explores the fascinating history behind the city's early burial grounds.
| Author | : Lewis Keen |
| Publisher | : History Press |
| Total Pages | : 146 |
| Release | : 2021-08-16 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781540249227 |
While now known as America's summer playground, Newport was at one time the nation's fifth-largest seaport, containing a diverse population that is reflected in its burial sites. Of special significance is the largest marked site for eighteenth-century African Americans in the country, as well as the oldest surviving colonial Jewish burial site. Notable burials include those for William Ellery, who signed the Declaration of Independence, and Richard Morris Hunt, the eminent nineteenth-century architect. It is also home to John Stevens, a noted gravestone carver who led six generations of his family to create exquisite stones throughout the city. Those same traditions are carried on today by the Benson family, America's premier stone carvers. Join local author and tour guide Lewis Keen as he explores the fascinating history behind the city's early burial grounds.
| Author | : Roxie J. Zwicker |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 164 |
| Release | : 2009-02-11 |
| Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
| ISBN | : 1614237379 |
A historical tour of the Bay State’s oldest burial grounds—and the sometimes-spooky stories behind them. Massachusetts's historic graveyards are the final resting places for tales of the strange and supernatural. From Newburyport to Truro, these graveyards often frighten the living, but the dead who rest within them have stories to share with the world they left behind. While Giles Corey is said to haunt the Howard Street Cemetery in Salem, cursing those involved in the infamous witch trials, visitors to the Forest Hills Cemetery in Jamaica Plain enjoy an arboretum and a burial ground with Victorian-era memorials. One of the oldest cemeteries in Massachusetts, Old Burial Hill in Marblehead, has been the final resting place for residents for nearly 375 years. Author Roxie Zwicker tours the Bay State's oldest burial grounds, exploring the stones, stories and supernatural lore of these hallowed places. Includes photos
| Author | : Harold Mytum |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1441990380 |
This practical volume focuses on the study of historic burial ground monuments but also covers some below ground archaeology, as some projects will involve the study of both. It will be an incomparable source for academic archaeologists, cultural resource and heritage management archaeologists, government heritage agencies, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students of archaeology focused on the historic or post-medieval period, as well as forensic researchers and anthropologists.
| Author | : Glenn A. Knoblock |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 333 |
| Release | : 2015-12-14 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1476620423 |
Evidence of the early history of African Americans in New England is found in the many old cemeteries and burial grounds in the region, often in hidden or largely forgotten locations. This unique work covers the burial sites of African Americans--both enslaved and free--in each of the New England states, and uncovers how they came to their final resting places. The lives of well known early African Americans are discussed, including Venture Smith and Elizabeth Freeman, as well as the lives of many ordinary individuals--military veterans, business men and women, common laborers and children. The author's examination of burial sites and grave markers reveals clues that help document the lives of black New Englanders from the 1640s to the early 1900s.
| Author | : Harold Mytum |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 308 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780306480768 |
This practical volume focuses on the study of historic burial ground monuments but also covers some below ground archaeology, as some projects will involve the study of both. It will be an incomparable source for academic archaeologists, cultural resource and heritage management archaeologists, government heritage agencies, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students of archaeology focused on the historic or post-medieval period, as well as forensic researchers and anthropologists.
| Author | : Robert Foulke |
| Publisher | : The Countryman Press |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2012-06-04 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0881509698 |
A guide to Colonial and Revolutionary New England that includes historical details, timelines, photographs, background stories, and lodging and restaurant information for travelers exploring the area.
| Author | : Alyssa Maxwell |
| Publisher | : Kensington Books |
| Total Pages | : 336 |
| Release | : 2014-09-30 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0758290853 |
“Delightful...Fans of Victoria Thompson or Deanna Raybourn are sure to enjoy dipping into this historical series.”—Library Journal With the dawn of the twentieth century on the horizon, the fortunes of the venerable Vanderbilt family still shine brightly in the glittering high society of Newport, Rhode Island. But when a potential scandal strikes, the Vanderbilts turn to cousin and society page reporter Emma Cross to solve a murder and a disappearance. . . Responding to a frantic call on her newfangled telephone from her eighteen-year-old cousin, Consuelo Vanderbilt, Emma Cross arrives at the Marble House mansion and learns the cause of her distress--Consuelo's mother, Alva, is forcing her into marriage with the Duke of Marlborough. Her mother has even called in a fortune teller to assure Consuelo of a happy future. But the future is short-lived for the fortune teller, who is found dead by her crystal ball, strangled with a silk scarf. Standing above her is one of the Vanderbilts' maids, who is promptly taken into police custody. After the frenzy has died down, Consuelo is nowhere to be found. At Alva's request, Emma must employ her sleuthing skills to determine if the vanishing Vanderbilt has eloped with the beau of her choice--or if her disappearance may be directly connected to the murder. . .
| Author | : Thomas Brettell |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 260 |
| Release | : 1841 |
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| Author | : W. C. F. G. Sheridan |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 342 |
| Release | : 1833 |
| Genre | : Isle of Wight (England) |
| ISBN | : |
