num_pages: 207
description: A history of New Jersey's Barnegat Bay region, Closed Sea weaves a colorful tale of whalers and pirates, Revolutionary War patriots and loyalists, fishermen and loggers, iron masters and life saving crews, sportsmen and holiday makers. Filled with historical anecdote and keen observations of sea and shore, it is a compelling portrait of this unique shore region 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 native Lenni Lenape to 20th Century 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 supported by the Pines 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.
language: English
title: Closed Sea: From the Manasquan to the Mullica; a History of Barnegat Bay
titlecomplete: Closed Sea: From the Manasquan to the Mullica; a History of Barnegat Bay
genres: Science
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Down The Shore Publishing