| Wiscasset and Its Times Contributor(s): Di Vece, Phil (Author) |
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ISBN: 147938674X ISBN-13: 9781479386741 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 975.678 |
| LCCN: 2014466525 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.84 lbs) 284 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From Colonial times to the present, the Town of Wiscasset has played an important part in Maine's history. Here for the first time is a timeless collection of stories, told with warmth and wit, about the Shire Town of Lincoln County. Mr. Di Vece takes the reader on a journey through the town's colorful past, introducing people, places, and events in danger of being forgotten and lost forever to today's generation. There's a story of the whistle-stop visit by President Ulysses S. Grant, and another about a 19th century newspaper started by a pair of teenage publishers. Read about Luther Little, naval hero of the Revolutionary War and namesake of a 4-masted schooner left abandoned at the Wiscasset waterfront. Legends of lost treasure, witches, and magical springs are recounted, along with the story of a Wiscasseter who faithfully kept a daily journal for over 50 years. Illustrated with many rare photographs, this book is a must for anyone who's ever visited and fell in love with "Maine's Prettiest Village." |