About this Blog
This blog focuses on the history of the town of Barnstable (founded in 1630), especially the villages of Cotuit, Marstons Mills, and neighboring villages.
It also links to two daily calendars:
1.Women Peacemakers,
2. United Nations events
Input is welcome!
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Marstons Mills History
The following posts were originally printed in the Barnstable Enterprise.
Burgess House 2010
image source: Holly Hobart
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Contact me
- Jim Gould
- Cotuit, Cape Cod, Mass., United States
- Jim is the Historian of the Historical Society of Santuit and Cotuit, co-author of the Images of America book "Cotuit and Santuit" and numerous papers on local history. He has served on the Historical Commission of the town of Barnstable, and as its chairman. He writes a weekly column on Marstons Mills history for The Barnstable Enterprise. His researches have included the history of Quakers on Cape Cod, Portuguese communities and genealogy, and history of neighboring villages of Osterville, Centerville and Hyannisport.
In 2010 he received the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen award of the United Nations Association of Connecticut for his contributions to the UN, including 25 years of the UN Calendar for Peace, and presidency of UN chapters in Los Angeles and Cape Cod.
At Scripps College he taught "Women and Peace" which is the basis of a calendar of women peacemakers and their accomplishments.
Please contact me: jimcotuit@yahoo.com