"In this book, first published in 1886, the author achieved his goal of preparing a volume of reliable local history which should be entertaining as well as ins

"In this book, first published in 1886, the author achieved his goal of preparing a volume of reliable local history which should be entertaining as well as ins

Excerpt from Portland in the Past: With Historical Notes of Old Falmouth He [governor Gorges] gave us notice of his arrival [at Cape Cod] by letter, and before