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03-31-2009, 09:14 PM
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Cuttyhunk trivia
Does anyone know what the first economic development of Cuttyhunk was??
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03-31-2009, 10:00 PM
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1688 - First permanent settlers stripped the land of all it's lumber. I assume it was sold. for profit...
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Mid 1800's to 1900's - Cuttyhunk Pilots - Men offered their services to pilot ships to New Bedford through the dangerous waters of the area. Also, the Massachusetts Humane Society created life saving stations throughout the Elizabeth Islands, supplying the islanders with items needed to assist boats in trouble.
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03-31-2009, 10:32 PM
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Nope
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04-01-2009, 05:43 AM
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Prostitution.....Worlds Oldest Profession
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04-01-2009, 07:01 AM
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Shiver me timbers, arrrrgggghhhhhh!
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04-01-2009, 06:23 AM
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sassafras farming
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04-01-2009, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Duke41
sassafras farming
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yes! But do you know why?
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04-01-2009, 07:18 AM
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To pay for the Prostitutes.....
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04-01-2009, 07:32 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
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close. When Gosnold found sasafrass on cuttyhunk, he filled his holds with it to bring back to England. Back then, it was thought that sasafras was the cure for syphalus.
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04-01-2009, 08:50 AM
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I KNEW there had to be hookers involved somewhere......and Sailors.
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04-01-2009, 11:43 AM
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Did you ever chew on sassafrass? It taste pretty good.
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04-01-2009, 12:48 PM
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They must have run into some cougars on that island back then too!
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04-01-2009, 06:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
They must have run into some cougars on that island back then too!
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04-01-2009, 07:56 PM
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04-01-2009, 06:16 PM
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Quote:
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Did you ever chew on sassafrass? It taste pretty good.
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No...But a SassyLass....that's a different story  |
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04-01-2009, 04:32 PM
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I am without a doubt the smartest, most well rounded guy on this site..you know why I read and read and read. That was mentioned in a book about King Phillips War and the Pilgrims I read last December.
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04-01-2009, 06:21 PM
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Quote:
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I am without a doubt the smartest, most well rounded guy on this site..you know why I read and read and read. That was mentioned in a book about King Phillips War and the Pilgrims I read last December.
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well there you go. I read it in another book about european explorers..
Another piece of trivia- Ponce de Leon's search for the fountain of youth was do to find a spring that would make you immortal, but instead he was really on a quest to cure his impotence... go figure.. |
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04-01-2009, 06:24 PM
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I read about that in the book: "Syphillis and Scurvey, an Explorer's History of Colonial Ports"
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04-02-2009, 08:30 AM
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Quote:
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I am without a doubt the smartest, most well rounded guy on this site..
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04-01-2009, 10:24 PM
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04-03-2009, 07:27 PM
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and that's not saying much either
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04-03-2009, 09:27 PM
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got gas?
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true, I was just kidding anyways. I have a weird (unfunny to anyone but me) sense of humor.
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04-03-2009, 10:38 PM
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