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Closed Sea: From Manasquan to the Mullica, a History of Barnegat Bay

December 23, 2021 By

$25.00

By Kent Mountford :    A history of New Jersey’s Barnegat Bay region, Closed Sea weaves a colorful tale of whalers and pirates, Revolutionary patriots and loyalists, fishermen and loggers, iron masters and lifesaving crews, sportsmen and holiday makers.  Filled with historical anecdote and keen observations of sea and shore, it is a compelling portrait of Barnegat Bay and its history.  With a naturalist’s eye and a sailor’s experience, environmental historian Kent Mountford describes the history of the Bay and its people, from the Lenni Lenape to 20th century summer vacationers.  He opens our eyes to the Shore’s past, its shifting inlets, disappearing islands, dangerous tides and shoals.  Moving inland, he documents the Pinelands environment and the industries it has supported over the centuries.  Closed Sea tells the remarkable history of a fascinating place, a place of great beauty, danger and opportunity, a place that has cast its spell on generations of people.

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