When The Flying Horses Came To West Haven – Part Two West Haven’s George Cameron was already a wealthy businessman by the time he met the Murphy brothers when they took rooms at Cameron’s Seaview Hotel in 1906. As mentioned in last week’s … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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Pirates and Privateers on Long Island Sound Part V See part 1 here. See part 2 here. See part 3 here. See part 4 here. By Dan Shine  The pirate Blackbeard, whose proper name was Edward Teach, had great success and notoriety for years … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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Pirates and Privateers on Long Island Sound Part IV Captain William Kidd, David Marteens See part 1 here. See part 2 here. See part 3 here. See part 5 here. By Dan Shine When the talk turns to pirates, Captain Kidd’s name is sure to … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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Pirates and Privateers on Long Island Sound Part III See part 1 here. See part 2 here. See part 4 here. See part 5 here. By Dan Shine The Connecticut Coast has known a long history of piracy and privateering, and those errant souls who … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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Pirates and Privateers on Long Island Sound Part II See part 1 here. See part 3 here. See part 4 here. See part 5 here. By Dan Shine  This week’s column has been contributed by notable local historian and author Peter Malia:  As the … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner
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Pirates and Privateers on Long Island Sound Part I See part 2 here. See part 3 here. See part 4 here. See part 5 here. By Dan Shine This week’s column has been contributed by notable local historian and author Peter Malia: I was … [Read more...] about Historian’s corner