Roxbury Place-Name Stories: Facts, Folklore, Fibs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781440186943)

Every place on earth has a name. Never noticed the place-names in your town? Then take a look at these tales; you'll learn some things about where you live. These stories are about a rural Connecticut town settled in the 1700s. Place-names are everywhere-on rivers, roads, brooks, hills, buildings, parks, cemeteries, nature preserves, even rocks. The names are from Englishmen, Indians, plants, animals, battles, the Bible, hell, heroes, celebrities, and just plain folks. Place-names are strange creatures, but they all reveal the history, culture, and eccentricities of people who passed through-even in your town. Rummage around these tales if you're a librarian, historian, geographer, genealogist, traveler, or resident of this planet.

Author: Jeannine Green
ISBN-10: 1440186944
ISBN-13: 9781440186943
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 12/29/2009
Pages: 276
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.58d