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    Marblehead Myths, Legends and Lore
    Marblehead Myths, Legends and Lore
    Marblehead Myths, Legends and Lore
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    Marblehead Myths, Legends and Lore

    By Pam Matthias Peterson

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    Find stories of magic and witches, sailors, pirates and shipwrecks and more in this book filled with folks with great stories and interesting lives.


    Author and Marblehead Museum & Historical Society director Pam Peterson recounts the oral and written accounts that Marbleheaders have handed down over the past 400 years. Compiled with meticulous care, Marblehead Myths, Legends and Lore offers a diverse sampling of tales from one of New England's maritime treasures.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateJul 31, 2007
    ISBN9781614232247
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