Old Saybrook A Main Street History |
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| Author:
| Levy, Tedd |
| Foreword by:
| Maynard, Barbara J. |
| Series title: | Brief History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4396-7142-9 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2020 |
| Publisher: | History Press Limited, The
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $12.99 |
Book Description:
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Here in this distinctive New England town, Main Street is the place to meet your neighbors, get a coffee, do your shopping, watch a parade, attend a concert, worship, vote or volunteer. And behind the familiar buildings is a colorful history. There's the humorist who organized his neighbors to buy land and build a town hall that later became the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. The story of how the Monkey Farm got its name. The nighttime parade that draws thousands. And the...
More DescriptionHere in this distinctive New England town, Main Street is the place to meet your neighbors, get a coffee, do your shopping, watch a parade, attend a concert, worship, vote or volunteer. And behind the familiar buildings is a colorful history. There's the humorist who organized his neighbors to buy land and build a town hall that later became the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center. The story of how the Monkey Farm got its name. The nighttime parade that draws thousands. And the heartwarming account of the shopkeeper who sent penny candy to students with good grades. Author Tedd Levy reveals the unique buildings, events, people and heritage of this distinctive thoroughfare.