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From: David Sylvester <>
Subject: Fwd: Isle of Shoals
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:40:05 -0400

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>
>Rye is the only New Hampshire town to contain Atlantic islands; the
>Isles of
>Shoals were annexed to the town in 1876. "Shoals" was a term for
>fishing
>grounds 300 years ago, and the water near the islands is known as
>the shoals
>today.
>
> RYE
>
>Geographical--Topographical--First Settlements--The
First Grant--Names
>of Pioneers--The First Deed--Indian Depredations-Witchcraft--
>Schools--Ecclesiastical History--Petitions, etc.--Congregational
>Church
>--Methodist Episcopal Church--Christian Church--Merchants--Physi-
>cians--Summer Resort--Boulevard--Public Library--Submerged Forest
>--Military--Gasport--Isles of Shoals.
>
>_http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nh/rockingham/history/rockingh
>amco/chapt
>er49.txt_
>(http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nh/rockingham/history/rockingh
>amco/chapter49.txt)

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