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Nebe 03-31-2009 09:14 PM
Cuttyhunk trivia
 
Does anyone know what the first economic development of Cuttyhunk was??

Its a doosie :hihi:

Chris in Mass 03-31-2009 10:00 PM
1688 - First permanent settlers stripped the land of all it's lumber. I assume it was sold. for profit...

or

Mid 1800's to 1900's - Cuttyhunk Pilots - Men offered their services to pilot ships to New Bedford through the dangerous waters of the area. Also, the Massachusetts Humane Society created life saving stations throughout the Elizabeth Islands, supplying the islanders with items needed to assist boats in trouble.

Nebe 03-31-2009 10:32 PM
Nope
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The Dad Fisherman 04-01-2009 05:43 AM
Prostitution.....Worlds Oldest Profession

Duke41 04-01-2009 06:23 AM
sassafras farming

JohnR 04-01-2009 07:01 AM
Shiver me timbers, arrrrgggghhhhhh!

Nebe 04-01-2009 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Duke41 (Post 678341)
sassafras farming
yes! But do you know why?
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The Dad Fisherman 04-01-2009 07:18 AM
To pay for the Prostitutes.....

Nebe 04-01-2009 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman (Post 678363)
To pay for the Prostitutes.....
close. When Gosnold found sasafrass on cuttyhunk, he filled his holds with it to bring back to England. Back then, it was thought that sasafras was the cure for syphalus.
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The Dad Fisherman 04-01-2009 08:50 AM
I KNEW there had to be hookers involved somewhere......and Sailors.

Swimmer 04-01-2009 11:43 AM
Did you ever chew on sassafrass? It taste pretty good.

nightfighter 04-01-2009 12:48 PM
They must have run into some cougars on that island back then too!

Duke41 04-01-2009 04:32 PM
I am without a doubt the smartest, most well rounded guy on this site..you know why I read and read and read. That was mentioned in a book about King Phillips War and the Pilgrims I read last December.

The Dad Fisherman 04-01-2009 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Swimmer (Post 678474)
Did you ever chew on sassafrass? It taste pretty good.
No...But a SassyLass....that's a different story :hee:

Nebe 04-01-2009 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Duke41 (Post 678579)
I am without a doubt the smartest, most well rounded guy on this site..you know why I read and read and read. That was mentioned in a book about King Phillips War and the Pilgrims I read last December.
well there you go. I read it in another book about european explorers..

Another piece of trivia- Ponce de Leon's search for the fountain of youth was do to find a spring that would make you immortal, but instead he was really on a quest to cure his impotence... go figure..:hihi:

JohnR 04-01-2009 06:24 PM
I read about that in the book: "Syphillis and Scurvey, an Explorer's History of Colonial Ports"

Sea Dangles 04-01-2009 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by nightfighter (Post 678507)
They must have run into some cougars on that island back then too!
Bonnie?

Mike P 04-01-2009 07:56 PM
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Nebe 04-01-2009 10:24 PM
:hihi:
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Slipknot 04-02-2009 08:30 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Duke41 (Post 678579)
I am without a doubt the smartest, most well rounded guy on this site..
and modest

ProfessorM 04-03-2009 07:27 PM
and that's not saying much either

Duke41 04-03-2009 09:27 PM
true, I was just kidding anyways. I have a weird (unfunny to anyone but me) sense of humor.

striprman 04-03-2009 10:38 PM
"the land of the bad people"
http://salishsea.typepad.com/blog/20...ras-syphi.html


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