South Fork CemeteriesArcadia Publishing, 2006 - 128 pagini South Fork Cemeteries offers a historical tour of the southern stretch of the East End, from Southampton to Montauk. This leisurely stroll reveals not only ancient burial grounds filled with beautifully engraved slate and sandstone markers but also onshore whaling, famous shipwrecks, and fascinating people. The stones introduce the forefathers and their followers who lie in quiet resting places; the author fills in the biographical detail of the common and the famous, including whalers such as Capt. Mercator Cooper, who visited Japan before Commodore Perry did; writers such as P. G. Wodehouse, who created the unforgettable Jeeves; and artists such as Jackson Pollock, whose medium was house paint. South Fork Cemeteries offers a historical tour of the southern stretch of the East End, from Southampton to Montauk. This leisurely stroll reveals not only ancient burial grounds filled with beautifully engraved slate and sandstone markers but also onshore whaling, famous shipwrecks, and fascinating people. The stones introduce the forefathers and their followers who lie in quiet resting places; the author fills in the biographical detail of the common and the famous, including whalers such as Capt. Mercator Cooper, who visited Japan before Commodore Perry did; writers such as P. G. Wodehouse, who created the unforgettable Jeeves; and artists such as Jackson Pollock, whose medium was house paint. |
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... Sag Harbor 89 8 . Amagansett to Springs , Fireplace , and Montauk 113 Bibliography 128 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to thank the following women and men.
... Sag Harbor 89 8 . Amagansett to Springs , Fireplace , and Montauk 113 Bibliography 128 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I wish to thank the following women and men.
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... SAG Bishop W.Bishop C.R.Bishop M.Colver Colver 267 ZON TCOMS www J.Cerwith IDegers Atalage lde 128 1335 Haisky Issu The alsey outcl WEST HAMPTON P.O. W.Bishop SBishop J.Raynor 499 HARBOR Gordon 180 PRES CH Dr. Patten 91 AE Brewste JJ ...
... SAG Bishop W.Bishop C.R.Bishop M.Colver Colver 267 ZON TCOMS www J.Cerwith IDegers Atalage lde 128 1335 Haisky Issu The alsey outcl WEST HAMPTON P.O. W.Bishop SBishop J.Raynor 499 HARBOR Gordon 180 PRES CH Dr. Patten 91 AE Brewste JJ ...
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