Early Gravestones in Southern Maine: The Genius of Bartlett Adams

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Author: Romano, Ron

Brand: The History Press

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 176

Release Date: 08-08-2016

Details: The slate gravestones of southern Maine bear evidence to the region's fascinating history, from shipwrecks and famous wartime sea captains to countless ordinary citizens. Master stone-cutter Bartlett Adams memorialized the tragedy and triumph of the region in nearly two thousand gravestones. Examine the artistry of the headstones that mark the resting places of three generations of the same family who all went down with the schooner Charles, and discover the grief that Adams poured into the stones for his own three children. Through deep and original research, author and guide Ron Romano narrates the early history of southern Maine and one man's legacy, carved in stone.

EAN: 9781467136396

Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.0 x 0.4 inches

Languages: English

Early Gravestones in Southern Maine: The Genius of Bartlett Adams

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Description

Author: Romano, Ron

Brand: The History Press

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 176

Release Date: 08-08-2016

Details: The slate gravestones of southern Maine bear evidence to the region's fascinating history, from shipwrecks and famous wartime sea captains to countless ordinary citizens. Master stone-cutter Bartlett Adams memorialized the tragedy and triumph of the region in nearly two thousand gravestones. Examine the artistry of the headstones that mark the resting places of three generations of the same family who all went down with the schooner Charles, and discover the grief that Adams poured into the stones for his own three children. Through deep and original research, author and guide Ron Romano narrates the early history of southern Maine and one man's legacy, carved in stone.

EAN: 9781467136396

Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.0 x 0.4 inches

Languages: English

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