Just Rye Harbor: An Appreciation And History (Publication of the Portsmouth Marine Society) - Hardcover

Thomas C. Clarie; Rosemary F. Clarie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 091581935X ISBN 13: 9780915819355

Publisher: Portsmouth Marine Society, the, 2005

Synopsis

Although only 43 acres in size, Rye Harbor has a fascinating history and its story, in microcosm, might well be compared to much larger bodies of water. Here are stories of dredging and jetties, of millers and lobstermen, and of industrious individuals who were willing to dig out the harbor to make room for coastal vessels. The harvesting of Irish moss was a early harbor business and its first building became Saunders restaurant. For more than two hundred years, Rye Harbor has been a focal point of the community, first with its tide mills and later because of its hardy fishermen who have harvested from the sea lobsters, shrimp, cod, haddock, pollock, and tuna. Stories of ocean disasters, shipwrecks and storms, the 200-mile limit and fishing restrictions are testimony to the rugged individuals who have made their home port in Rye. Among those featured are several of Rye's long time fishermen: Herbert Drake, Lloyd Hughes, John Widen, and Boies family. Beginning in the twentieth century, the harbor’s fishermen began to share the waters and the shores with summer businesses and dwellings. Restaurants, seasonal homes, and dozens of pleasure boats accent the unique environment that is Rye Harbor. Many of the more than 100 photographs have never been published before.

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Although only 43 acres in size, Rye Harbor has a fascinating history and its story, in microcosm, might well be compared to much larger bodies of water. Here are stories of dredging and jetties, of millers and lobstermen, and of industrious individuals who were willing to dig out the harbor to make room for coastal vessels. For more than two hundred years, Rye Harbor has been a focal point of the community, first with its tide mills and later because of its hardy fishermen who have harvested from the sea lobsters, shrimp, cod, haddock, pollock, and tuna. Stories of ocean disasters, ship wrecks and storms, the 200-mile limit and fishing restrictions are testimony to the rugged individuals who have made their home port in Rye. Beginning in the twentieth century, the harbor’s fishermen began to share the waters and the shores with summer businesses and dwellings. Restaurants, seasonal homes, and dozens of pleasure boats accent the unique environment that is Rye Harbor.

About the Author:

Rosemary Clarie, former English teacher and counselor with advanced degrees from Southern Connecticut State University, has spent summers her entire life living in the New Hampshire seacoast area, and has worked the past three summers at Rye Harbor. Her husband, Tom, has advanced degrees from the University of Connecticut and Southern Connecticut and is professor emeritus in Library Sciences at Southern. He has published two research bibliographies on parapsychology and has edited numerous card deck games for U.S. Games Systems, including a nationally acclaimed explorers game. The couple lives in Hampton, New Hampshire.

About this edition

• Publisher: Portsmouth Marine Society, the
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 091581935X
• ISBN 13: 9780915819355
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 280