Colonial Marblehead: From Rogues to Revolutionaries

by Lauren Fogle

Carved out of a rocky and forested wilderness, Marblehead, Massachusetts, grew to become one of the most important fishing ports in the thirteen colonies and, indeed, one of the most significant in the British Empire. Far from the religious hysterics associated with their Salem neighbors, Marbleheaders earned a reputation as a hard-drinking and godless people people who nonetheless played a significant role in establishing the colonies independence. "In Colonial Marblehead: From Rogues to Revolutionaries, historian and Marblehead" resident Lauren Fogle records the story of this grand old town's birth and its significant role in building a nation.

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 10, 2008

Reviews

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice for history buffs. Lots of details! Would like to read more.

[Michael Brophy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short read and entertaining. My hometown so I enjoyed it. Depicted Old vs. new Marblehead even in colonial times. It still goes on today. Not a heavy academic work with only about a 100 pages to the volume but full of entertaining stories of smallpox wars and unruly Marbleheaders who didn't even have a church for 50 years after until the place was settled.

A lot of old Marblehead names are in the book for those of us who grew up there.