From 1874 until 1915, the "Storm Warriors" of the Fletchers Neck Life Saving Service and the citizens of the Village of Biddeford Pool shared a common history. Gleaned from local newspapers, stations logbooks, official records of the Life Saving Service, and the papers and memories of involved families, these are tales of men at odds with the fury of nature.
From 1874 until 1915, the "Storm Warriors" of the Fletchers Neck Life Saving Service and the citizens of the Village of Biddeford Pool shared a common history. Gleaned from local newspapers, stations logbooks, official records of the Life Saving Service, and the papers and memories of involved families, these are tales of men at odds with the fury of nature.
Richard Parsons is a member of the Biddeford Historical Society and serves as the historian on the Executive Board of the Friends of the Wood Island Lighthouse. He is the author of Wood Island Lighthouse: Stories from the Edge of the Sea . He lives in Biddeford, Maine.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Beginnings 2. Shoving Off (The early years at Biddeford Pool) 3. Stormy Weather (Conflicts with the leadership) 4. First Watch (The first surfmen) 5. Small Mutinies (Unhappiness and discord) 6. Trimming the Sails (Drills and daily life) 7. Course Corrections (Correcting some misunderstandings)) 8. Community Relations 9. Sea Shanties (Biddeford Pool poets and their poetry) 10.An Unexpected Encounter (Boston Yacht Club and The "Whizzzer" of 1912) 11.Three Schooners (Three wrecks on one day) 12.Captain Lewis C. Totman (The longest serving keeper) 13.The Station (The physical structure -1905-1975) 14.Photo Essay: The Restoration (The Station on the National Register of Historic Places) 15.Captain Joseph Staples (The last Keeper during the life-saving era- 1912-1915) 16.End of an Era (Summary of Coast Guard Years- 1915-1971/ Conclusion) Footnotes Bibliography
1. Beginnings 2. Shoving Off (The early years at Biddeford Pool) 3. Stormy Weather (Conflicts with the leadership) 4. First Watch (The first surfmen) 5. Small Mutinies (Unhappiness and discord) 6. Trimming the Sails (Drills and daily life) 7. Course Corrections (Correcting some misunderstandings)) 8. Community Relations 9. Sea Shanties (Biddeford Pool poets and their poetry) 10.An Unexpected Encounter (Boston Yacht Club and The "Whizzzer" of 1912) 11.Three Schooners (Three wrecks on one day) 12.Captain Lewis C. Totman (The longest serving keeper) 13.The Station (The physical structure -1905-1975) 14.Photo Essay: The Restoration (The Station on the National Register of Historic Places) 15.Captain Joseph Staples (The last Keeper during the life-saving era- 1912-1915) 16.End of an Era (Summary of Coast Guard Years- 1915-1971/ Conclusion) Footnotes Bibliography
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