Cape Cod: New Old

by Agnes Edwards

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298 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1918

About the author

Agnes Edwards Platt, nee Agnes Edwards (1887 or 1888-1954) was an American author of travel books, several of which were about her adopted home of Virginia, and novels. She started out as an assisant editor with the staff of Ladies Home Journal. Later she became a Literary Editor with the Boston Herald, and a contributor to House Beautiful, Reader's Digest and the Virginia Quarterly Review.
Her works include: The Old Coast Road: From Boston to Plymouth (1920), The House by the Windmill (1923), The High Altar (1924), New Roads in Old Virginia (1937), A Fitting Habitation (1944) and Houses Virginians Have Loved (1954)..

She also published under the pseudonym Agnes Rothery.

Reviews

[Tara · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked up this book at the Cape Cod National Seashore book store at the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham MA while on vacation last year, and finally read it on our return trip there this year. Even though the text dates from 1918, it is incredible how much of what the author describes (landmarks, beaches, buildings, customs) still exists today. And how many of the concerns of a century ago (over-development, automobile traffic, over-fishing) persist! Also interesting are the people and places lost to history, but whose tales live on in current Cape museums, books, and tourist attractions. Descriptions of Cape towns are beautifully written, and accompanying sketches are lovely. A recommended read for those fascinated by the history, lore, customs, and culture of this unique corner of our country.

[Natalie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even the early settlers new not to over fish. And it's nice to come across a book that reiterates that the Pilgrims landed in Provincetown/Truro first before Plymouth!