Karen Jewell: 3 books
A Maritime History of the Stamford Waterfront
Cove Island, Shippan Point and the Stamford Harbor Shoreline
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2012
Sailors, soldiers, rum chasers, sub chasers and yachters have tied up in Stamford Harbor since the 1640s. The history of this Connecticut waterfront is as diverse as the people who have walked its docks, and columnist and former dockmaster Karen Jewell takes readers through its maritime history, landmarks...
A History of the Greenwich Waterfront: Tod's Point, Great Captain Island and the Greenwich Shoreline
A History of the Greenwich Waterfront: Tod's Point, Great Captain Island and the Greenwich Shoreline
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2011
The historic community of Greenwich is nestled along Connecticut's famed Gold Coast. The shores and waves of Long Island Sound draw people to its unique seaside, which also maintains a peaceful "residents only" beach. As a coastal community the opportunities for businesses were plentiful, from the exporting...
A History of the Rowayton Waterfront
Roton Point, Bell Island and the Norwalk Shoreline
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2011
Welcome to Rowayton, a vibrant community nestled on the shores of Long Island Sound and encompassed by the city of Norwalk, Connecticut. Great steamships once delivered thousands of visitors daily to Roton Point to enjoy one of the premier amusement parks on the eastern seaboard. Roton Point was also...