The Bridgewater Triangle

Went to a local screening of The Bridgewater Triangle tonight. It was located the Samoset Rod & Gun Club located in the heart of the triangle in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It was hosted by the co-director Aaron Cadieux. The viewing was of the original director's cut which runs about 90 minutes. A shorter edited for television version(about 42 minutes long) recently appeared on TV on Destination America network. 

The Bridgewater Triangle was first coined by famed cryptozoologist  Loren Coleman who first wrote about in his book Mysterious America first published in 1983 The film features the history, interviews and mysterious paranormal events.

The film was well done and interesting. Being from around the arae I had been aware of some of the legends and stories. I was still interested in hearing about this stuff and I even learned more about the area despite being an avid history buff. 

Even though I'm fairly open to stories of the paranormal sometimes one can not be skeptical at times.  Despite this it was still entertaining and fun to watch. I do recommend this if you're into New England paranormal stories. 

Ten hours until dawn by Michael J. Tougias

Ten Hours Until Dawn: The True Story of Heroism and Tragedy Aboard the Can Do by Michael Tougias
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the story of the loss of the pilot boat "Can do" during the the Blizzard of 78 that hit New England in February of 1978. I had previously heard a little bit about this tragedy but knew only scarce detail. It has it's share of heroism and tragedy. A worthy tale for those that are interested in tales of maritime history.

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Adventures,Blizzards and Coastal Calamities by Edward Rowe Snow

Adventures, Blizzards, and Coastal Calamities by Edward Rowe Snow
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another fine bunch of short stories and events by Edward Rowe Snow. Many are are based around New England Maritime history. Some of the adventures are actually his(author Edward Rowe Snow) own which was actually amazing itself. a couple examples are walking around an almost completely frozen Boston Harbor and another of him canoeing by by himself across Cape Cod Bay(Provincetown to Marshfield). He not only wrote of adventures, he lived them.

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The Haunted Pram and other True New England Ghost Stories by Edward Lodi

The haunted pram: And other true New England ghost stories by Edward Lodi
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

It's a mixture of ghost stories either written by the author or excerpts from other ghost stories. The book lacked flow and was hard to keep interest. It seemed to be a mixture of real New England ghost lore or fictionalized stories which made the book hard to follow. I wished it had chosen one way or the other. I was kind of disappointed by this approach. I'd only recommend for hardcore New England paranormal fans which may get something out of this.

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Edward Rowe Snow Born This Day

Edward Rowe Snow was born today in 1902 in Winthrop, Massachusetts. He was a teacher, historian,Flying Santa and prolific author of over 40 books and many more publications. He was a chronicler of New England maritime history. A graduate of both Boston University and Harvard. He served as 1st Lt. in World War 2 in the XII Bomber Command. After the war he had his own youth orientated radio show and was a columnist for the Patriot Ledger newspaper. He also was a part of the "Flying Santa" which would fly around to New England lighthouses and drop off packages for the keepers at Christmas time. He passed away April 10,1982 in Marshfield, Massachusetts.

Crafty Bastards by Lauren Clark

It is true the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth because they were low on beer. I don't remember hearing that in history class. You'll get the full story and more here. It was in 1620 that New England's relationship with beer and ale started. You'll learn about the growth of brewing and New Englander's thirst for for the stuff has rarely ebbed. Although Cider, rum and prohibition gave beer some competition it still survived. Even learn of it's revival in recent decades. Crack open a local brew and enjoy this easy to read and enjoyable trip along the region's brewing history. Crafty Bastards: Beer in New England from the Mayflower to Modern Day by Lauren Clark

Storms and Shipwrecks of New England by Edward Rowe Snow

Storms and Shipwrecks of New England by Edward Rowe Snow
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I grew up reading my Grandfather's Edward Rowe Snow books and they are just as captivating as I remember them to be. Snow in a New England maritime legendary story teller. This collection concentrates on historic storms and shipwrecks that have come ashore the New England coast over the years up until about 1945 when this addition was first published. This edition released in 2003 has updates at the end of each chapter. These are local historical tales that you don't find in your history books. Tales like these remind you that not all battles are fought on land or against people but are also waged against nature. These are worth reading if your into New England maritime history.

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