From Firstcomers to Newcomers 1639-1993
Complimentary 1-year membership to DHS with this purchase.
The "Gazetteer Of Dennis," is an original exploration of the facts and legends behind the various unique place names in Dennis and even who named them.
Born in Dennis Port, Massachusetts in 1839, Joshua Eldredge Howes wrote this memoir in the last years of his life.
Contains over 220 vintage postcards from the 1890’s to 1960’s time period with text and anecdotes, provides an interesting view of life in the five villages of Dennis.
The pictures in this book will take you back to a time in Dennis that in many cases has disappeared, Don't miss out on this one!
A collection of articles about Dennis written for the Register newspaper in 1993-1994, now printed as a book. Jack gives you the feeling of being with him as he explores the well-known and little-known places in Dennis.
The vignettes in this book will take you back to a time in Dennis that in many cases has disappeared.
A collector’s item or gift for the anyone having maritime interests!
This is the story of the Shiverick family and their shipyard which built the only clipper ships constructed on Cape Cod. Contains many period illustrations, bibliography and index.
Were your ancestors subject to ‘special notice’ by one of the churches? Were they a part of the church records? What tales of early life are hidden in this book, both naughty and nice!
Were your ancestors subject to ‘special notice’ by one of the churches? Were they a part of the church records? What tales of early life are hidden in this book, both naughty and nice!
1637-2004
The lifetime work of Robert Arthur Howes, and the only Genealogy of the Howes Family.
Thirteen generations of Thomas and Mary (Burr) Howes of Yarmouth, MA are chronicled, along with other Howes families; some reference to English ancestry, historical notes and early documents.
A 1859 tree showing the descendants of Thomas and Mary (Burr) Howes who settled in Yarmouth (now Dennis) in 1639.
This reproduction is professionally reproduced on quality artist stock, It is suitable for framing and every Howes Family member should have one.
Suitable for framing.
Designed by Olive (Sears) Kelley in the mid-1800s, it shows the descendants of early settler Richard Sears who appeared in Dennis in 1639.
This reproduction is professionally reproduced on quality artist stock, It is suitable for framing and every Sears Family member should have one.
His Personal Biography
Captured by Pickets of the Thirteenth Georgia Regiment while in a small boat heading to Fort Pulaski, Yankee Captain Levi Crowell and his crew spent five months in Confederate prisons.
Charming vignettes of life in the late 1800s and early 1900s of the Crowells, one of the early families in West Dennis. Really a very interesting volume for those interested in the early history of Dennis or of any other typical New England town.
This book is out of print and the covers of those in stock are slightly aged.
"Sail Away Ladies" presents the tales of twelve Cape Cod women who braved the oceans and shared their experiences through journals and letter.
The adventures and exploits of these women, based on their own writings makes wonderful reading.
This fascinating book by Cape Cod author Jim Coogan is a must have for your bookshelf!
Memoirs of Lucy Lord Howes Hooper
Lucy Lord Howes left a series of journals that described her exciting and sometimes tragic life at sea that includes pirates, murder and childbirth. Her great-granddaughter, Gerry Watters, transcribed Lucy’s journals. This wonderful tale also recounts her family’s everyday life after the travails of ocean journeys.
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