Gloucester's Sea Serpent (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781596294615)

In 1817, as Gloucester, Massachusetts, was recovering from the War of 1812, something beneath the water was about to cause a stir in this New England coastal community. It was a misty August day when two women first sighted Gloucester's sea serpent, touching off a riptide of excitement among residents that reached a climax when Matt Gaffney fired a direct shot at the creature. Local historian Wayne Soini explores the depths of Gloucester harbor to reveal a treasure-trove of details behind this legendary mystery. Follow as he tracks Justice of the Peace Lonson Nash's careful investigation, the world's first scientific study of this marine animal, and judges the credibility of numerous reported sightings.

Author: Wayne Soini
ISBN-10: 1596294612
ISBN-13: 9781596294615
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 10/15/2010
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.40d