Cape Cod Canal - Paperback

by Timothy Orwig (Author), Historic New England (Author)

Cape Cod was known as a ship's graveyard but the Cape Cod Canal, proposed in 1776 and built in 1914 became a vital shipping link and a marvel of engineering.

For centuries, the shoals and high winds around Cape Cod turned its waters in

Author Biography

Founded in 1910, Historic New England owns and operates 36 historic sites dating from the 17th to the 20th century and serves the public by preserving and presenting New England heritage. Timothy T. Orwig graduated from Boston University with a master of arts degree in preservation studies and a doctorate in American and New England studies. Currently a lecturer at Northeastern University, Orwig is the author of Historic Photos of Boston (2007) and articles in Historic New England magazine.