South of the Cannons: The Portuguese Families of Stonington, Connecticut

Book

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Historic Stonington

Name/Title

South of the Cannons: The Portuguese Families of Stonington, Connecticut

Entry/Object ID

2012.035

Description

"Portuguese families took root in Stonington, Connecticut, over 170 years ago, when sailors from the Azores shipped aboard Yankee whalers and landed in America to stay. Over the years, hundreds of other Azoreans followed, rearing their families and working as fishermen, shop owners, builders, dressmakers, railroad conductors, ice merchants...." Physical Description: Softcover book

Collection

Stonington

Book Details

Author

Mayer, Henrietta Mello (compiler)

Publisher

Stonington Historical Society

Place Published

Location

Stonington CT

Date Published

2012

Publication Language

English

Call No.

974.6 M STONINGTON

ISBN

978-0-9794013-7-4

Notes

Copy No.: 1