Shebnah Rich, Jr.

SHEBNA RICH, a 19th century author, historian, and an original member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society (which still thrives today, headquartered in Boston, see AmericanAncestors.org), was born in Truro on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the town where the Mayflower passengers discovered their first fresh water supply and Corn Hill - the place where the Native Americans stored their supply of corn. Truro is also the home of Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse commissioned by President George Washington; as well as the Jenny Lind Tower, which had been moved from Boston after "the Swedish Nightingale" Jenny Lind was alleged to have sung from its top. Truro also includes High Head, Pilgrim Lake, Beach Point and Pilgrim Beach, Head of the Meadow Beach, Balston Beach, Coast Guard Beach, Long Nook Beach, and the Pilgrim Spring Nature Trails. It was to Truro in 1717 that Captain Cyprian Southack, under orders from Royal Governor Samuel Shute of Massachusetts Bay Colony, sent his aids to find horses for use in the recovery of any salvage valuables from the wreck of the pirate ship Whydah Galley which had wrecked at Wellfleet

In 1884, Shebnah published his most famous for his massive (and massively important) local-history book, Truro - Cape Cod, or, Land Marks and Sea Marks. Now in the public domain, his fascinating book can be read and/or downloaded free:

From Cornell University Library:
https://archive.org/details/cu31924028839459/mode/2up

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From The Library of Congress:
https://archive.org/details/trurocapecodorla00richsh/mode/2up

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From The New York Public Library:
https://archive.org/details/trurocapecodorla00rich