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The fishermen's memorial and record book: containing a list of vessels and their crews lost from the port of Gloucester from the year 1830 to October

The fishermen's memorial and record book: containing a list of vessels and their crews lost from the port of Gloucester from the year 1830 to October

H. Procter, George

Paperback

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ISBN10: 9353703999
ISBN13: 9789353703998
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2019
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Names. Dates. The sea keeps. The Fishermen's Memorial and Record Book stands as Gloucester's quiet roll-call of loss: a maritime memorial register of vessels and crews that never returned to Cape Ann, from 1830 to 1 October 1873. Compiled by George H. Procter, it brings together the stark particulars of schooners and men, creating a shipwreck casualty reference that is also a community monument. More than a list, this historical vessel loss ledger gives readers a clear window onto 19th century Gloucester and the risks that underpinned New England's Atlantic fishery. For local history readers it is a grounded local history reference book; for researchers it is new england maritime records in concentrated form. Those tracing genealogy and family history will value the lost schooners crew lists and the naming of fishermen deaths at sea, while maritime enthusiasts will recognise recurring patterns of weather, routes, and hazard that shaped Gloucester fishing disasters. Its significance lies in its purpose: to remember, accurately and publicly, at a time when official documentation was often scattered. Kept on the desk, it serves as a steady reference for museums, libraries, and private shelves alike, balancing human grief with documentary precision. A sober companion to histories and charts. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this volume has been restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure for any Atlantic fishing heritage collection, and an enduring piece of cape ann massachusetts history.

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