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The Gloucester Guide: A Stroll through Place and Time
The Gloucester Guide A Stroll through Place and Time Author:Joseph E. Garland Nowhere is past more prologue than here, writes the inimitable Joe Garland in this new thoroughly updated edition of his classic Gloucester Guide. Conceived an ocean away when North America was all wilderness, and driven for nigh four centuries by an obsessive pursuit of what Captain John Smith called a "treasure greater than gold," old "Glosta... more »" famously reached a zenith as America's foremost fishing port, hit a trough as deep as its crest was high, and is now entering a new era in which its history forms the core of its resurgence. Complete with photographs documenting the changing face of this rugged old port, The Gloucester Guide is a handbook for those rambling the city's highways and byways as well as an unforgettable collection of historical vignettes and yarns to be savored fireside as the waves crash upon the shore. Let Joe Garland be your traveling companion as you explore the unparalleled wealth of history that Gloucester has to offer.« less