Forgotten Tales of Rhode Island (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781596295865)

Few Rhode Islanders remember the day a German submarine suddenly surfaced in Newport Harbor, or the escape of a bear, tiger and panther from a circus train on the Stonington Railroad. Still fewer may have heard about the World War II fighter plane that crash-landed in the middle of a secret listening post for intercepting enemy radio signals, tucked away on a farm in Scituate. Forgotten Tales digs deep into Rhode Island's history and unearths little-known stories and folklore that span three centuries. Read about the undertaker who dug his own grave, midnight gold diggers using magical diagrams, Smithfield's 'suicide bridge' and a pet elephant with a unique Achilles heel. Jim Ignasher delivers a strong dose of local color in this fascinating anecdotal history of the Ocean State.

Author: Jim Ignasher
ISBN-10: 1596295864
ISBN-13: 9781596295865
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2008
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 6.80h x 5.00w x 0.60d