Secrets of Old Dartmouth

Vineyard Sound Books is proud to announce the release of the 2nd edition, of Kathleen Ryan Comiskey Robert's book titled Secrets of Old Dartmouth. This history-packed book, originally published in 1963, tells the story of how life was in early Dartmouth, dating back to before the town's founding in 1664. At that time, colonial Old Dartmouth included the land that is now the towns of Dartmouth, Westport, Fairhaven, Acushnet, New Bedford, and parts of Rhode Island. Ms. Robert's interesting account of life in Old Dartmouth is an educational/historical lesson about colonial New England. The book sheds light on the struggles that the early settlers had to endure, as they sought to build a life in their new homeland in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.The book is filled with historical tales of how the Wampanoag Native Americans lived and interacted with their strange new neighbors who landed on their shores in large wooden sailing ships. This book parallels the history of settlers to Plymouth Massachusetts, as many settlers in Old Dartmouth migrated to Dartmouth from Plymouth, MA to seek religious freedom. An entire chapter is devoted to the New Bedford and New England Whaling industry, and their contributions to the modernization of the United States. This book is a must-read for anyone who enjoys American, New England, and maritime history.