| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
303 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 25 cm |
| Note |
"Traditional tales from the Nutmeg State"--on spine and cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-293) and index. |
| Contents |
Personal legends. Heroes. "The old leatherman" ; Israel Putnam ; Perry Boney ; Chauncey Judd ; Gurdon Saltonstall ; Abel Buell ; "Mother" Bailey ; Elmer Bitgood ; "Old Gard" Wright ; Lorenzo Dow ; Capt. S.L. Gray ; Jemima Wilkinson ; "The old darn man" ; Rufus Malbone ; Uncas ; "First Lady of Connecticut" -- Anecdotes. The Rev. Bulkley's advice ; George Washington's horse ; Noah Webster's reply. |
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Local legends. Place-names. Silver Hill ; Rhodes' folly ; Bride's Brook ; Lantern Hill ; Devil's Den ; Devil's Hopyard (and other diabiolical places) ; Silver Lane ; Sachem's Head ; Town of Bozrah -- Historical events. The Charter Oak ; Dudleytown, cursed village ; "Swamp Yankee" ; The church stove war ; The dark day ; Laddin's leap ; Yankee Doodle dandies ; Legends of pirate gold ; The phantom ship of New Haven ; The Winstead wild man ; The Hessian husband kidnappings ; Barkhamsted Lighthouse ; Escape from New-Gate Prison ; Legends of Mt. Riga ; XYZ ; The Irving-Johnson murder ; The lonely death of Capt. Smith ; The Moodus noises ; The Atlantic's bell ; The sunken house of Gardner Lake ; Norwich's barrel burning ; The tell-tale apples ; The Windham frog fight ; The Church of Bacchus ; Two tales of Insurance City. |
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Supernatural legends. Hannah Cranna, the wicked witch of Monroe -- Midnight Mary -- The black dog of West Peak -- Haunted Gay City -- The Jewett City vampires -- Ghost of the Benton homestead -- The Green Lady of Burlington -- The black fox of Salmon River -- Debby Griffen -- The headless horseman of Canton -- The vanishing hitchhiker. |
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Colonial legends about Indians. Legend of Lake Pocotopaug -- The Nipmuck fishing fires -- Legends of Lake Alexander -- Lillinonah's leap -- Legend of Samp Mortar Rock. |
| Summary |
Local History Room copy given by the NARFE in memory of Barbara Gaudette. |
| Local Note |
June 1993 $14.95 [8.70] PPB |
| Subject |
Legends -- Connecticut.
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Tales -- Connecticut.
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| ISBN |
1880684055: $14.95 |
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9781880684054 |
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