The Garden Club of Swampscott Cook Book 1955 Rare Copy Massachusetts History

Description: This rare cookbook copy from The Garden Club of Swampscott is a must-have for any history or cooking enthusiast. Filled with unique recipes from locals in 1955, this book is a valuable addition to any collection. The publisher, Basic Books, ensures quality and authenticity in the recipes provided. The book covers a range of topics including basic and general cooking techniques, making it a great resource for those interested in the history of cooking. With its beautiful design and informative content, this cookbook is a true gem for collectors and history buffs alike. This copy came directly from the estate of a former member of the Garden Club of Swampscott. The original book has long since been destroyed and this copy may be one of the last remaining pieces of evidence towards these historic and classic recipes. All items are sold used and as is. Please see photos for condition and feel free to message me with any questions. Check out the other stuff in my store! I’m always willing to make a deal on multiple items & combine shipping! Swampscott (/ˈswɒmpskət/)[1] is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 15 miles (24 km) up the coast from Boston in an area known as the North Shore. The population was 15,111 as of the 2020 United States Census.[2] A former summer resort on Massachusetts Bay, Swampscott is today a fairly affluent residential community and includes the village of Beach Bluff, as well as part of the neighborhood of Clifton. The area in and around Swampscott, Massachusetts has been inhabited by indigenous people for 12,000 years.[3] Prior to European colonization, the town was inhabited by members of the Naumkeag, Pennacook, and Pawtucket groups and Massachusett tribe.[4] They spoke an Eastern Algonquin language, and the Pawtucket migrated seasonally throughout the eastern coasts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.[5] It's estimated that 50-100 indigenous individuals resided in the Swampscott area at the time of European colonization. A series of epidemics following European settlement, including smallpox, killed many of the indigenous people living in the area, and it's estimated that fewer than 50 individuals remained by the late 17th century.[4] Wood's New England Prospect lists "Swampscott" as a noted habitation in 1633 before extensive European settlement.[6] According to an early twentieth century source, the name "Swampscott" is variously said to mean "at the red rock", "broken waters", or "pleasant water place".[7] Indigenous people in the Swampscott area subsisted on seasonally determined activities, including hunting, fishing, collecting wild plants and shellfish, and horticulture. They hunted deer, marine mammals, upland game birds, and ducks, and cultivated crops like corn, beans, pumpkin, squash, and tobacco.[4] Swampscott was first colonized by Europeans in 1629 when Francis Ingalls settled there and built the first Massachusetts Bay Colony tannery. Ingalls observed that the town's indigenous population lived in wigwams extending from Black Will's Cliff along the entire north shore.[4] Swampscott has an important Revolutionary War site: the final home of General John Glover in Vinnin Square. During the War, the property was seized from Loyalist William Browne; Glover bought the land in 1781. The 1750s era Glover farmhouse, embedded in a former restaurant, is threatened with demolition for new development. The town was first settled as the eastern part (Ward One) of Lynn, and was set off and officially incorporated in 1852.[8] In 1867, a piece of the far western end of Salem, then known as the "Salem Finger", became part of Swampscott.[8] A beach town north of Boston, measuring 3 square miles (7.8 km2) and abutting Salem, Marblehead and Lynn, Swampscott was an important destination for the wealthy at the beginning of the 20th century. While Revere Beach, which lies just several miles down the road, has the honor of technically being America's first public beach, Swampscott was the de facto first resort town.[citation needed] Lynn was the divider between the poor beach and the rich resort town.

Price: 17.5 USD

Location: Salem, Massachusetts

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