The History of Cape May County (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Stevens, Lewis Townsend

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1331130328 ISBN 13 : 9781331130321

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A detailed history of Cape May County, told with care and clear facts .

This nonfiction work, edited and prepared by Lewis Townsend Stevens in 1897, aims to present the county’s history as accurately as possible. It emphasizes careful verification of dates and names and notes that spelling varies due to copying old records. The book blends narrative with documentary detail, drawing on early sources to trace the county from its Indigenous beginnings through later settlements and events that shaped the region.

The book covers a broad sweep of Cape May County’s past—from its native inhabitants and early explorers through to later development, maritime activity, religion, and local government. It includes an index of chapters, errata, and a list of illustrations that bring the history to life for readers interested in local lore or family history.

• Explains the county’s Indigenous roots, European contact, and the changing names of places.
• Delves into pioneer life, whaling, religious denominations, and maritime culture.
• Outlines key events across the 18th and 19th centuries, including the War of 1812 and the Civil War era.
• Includes notes on sources, variations in spelling, and the author’s editorial approach.

Ideal for readers of local history, genealogists, and anyone curious about Cape May County’s past.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The History of Cape May County: New Jersey, From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day, Embracing an Account of the Aborigines; The Dutch in Delaware Bay: The Settlement of the County; The Whaling; The Growth of the Villages; The Revolution and Patriots; The Establishment of the New C

"The History of Cape May County" is the result of many years of research, and the author hopes that it will meet with the approbation of the public. Some ten years ago the author began the keeping of a scrap book of Cape May county history, among other things, and this constant accumulation of facts resulted, about a year ago, in a determination on the part of the author to prepare a history of the county, which would portray its gradual development and the progress of its people from the earliest times. The cause which led to its preparation principally was the fact that no history had ever before been published, excepting the sketch of Dr. Maurice Beesley, in 1857, which contained only fifty printed pages.

The information obtained for this volume was largely supplemented from the collections of the New York Historical Society, the New Jersey Historical Society and the Pennsylvania Historical Society. Many facts were gathered also from the articles of Francis B. Lee, Esq., of Trenton, and the author has also been aided in his work by Colonel. J. Granville Leach, of Philadelphia; County Clerk Edward L. Rice, and Mr. Aaron Leaming. The diaries of Aaron Leaming the first, of Aaron Leaming the second, and of Jacob Spicer the second have been perused and liberal extracts made from the same. The work of Dr. Beesley has been woven into this volume and proper credit given to him for every fact for which he is responsible.

The county of Cape May has a most honorable history and the one aim of the author has been to tell the facts as he finds them and yet try to keep away from the dryness which characterizes such works. There may be errors in the volume, b...

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1331130328
• ISBN 13: 9781331130321
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 486
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible