Marblehead's First Harbor:: The Rich History of a Small Fishing Port

by Hugh Peabody Bishop, Brenda Bishop Booma

The true beauty and fury of the Atlantic Ocean are known only by the rugged individuals who have made their living from the sea. In the seventy-five years from the American Revolution to the middle of the nineteenth century, Marblehead, Massachusetts, experienced a golden age of fishing. For the next fifty years, the industry struggled, but from 1900 until the end of the twentieth century, one small anchorage made itself proud. From boat building to sail design, First Harbor produced creative men whose innovations helped shape marine history. Join Hugh Peabody Bishop and Brenda Bishop Booma as they reveal this story through the eyes of a Marblehead fisherman, drawn uncontrollably by his love for the sea.

304 pages, Paperback

First published November 17, 2011

Reviews

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was quite dry reading. But it was very cool to read about all the places that we sail in & out of mentioned and all the places they fished. Very cool in that sense. It also tells the history of Marblehead and its harbors. Takes this very pricy town down to a fishing village and that's what I liked most

[Maureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun book but not really what I thought it would be about. I thought it would be more of a history of Little Harbor, but it is a memoir. Still, I enjoyed it.