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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Cod, Cape (search)
Cod, Cape The long, narrow, and sandy peninsula of Massachusetts, somewhat resembling a person's arm slightly bent at the elbow; about 65 miles long, and from one to 20 miles wide. It belongs to Barnstable county. On its northern extremity, known as Race Point, is a light-house with a revolving light 47 feet above the sea. This section of Massachusetts was discovered and named by Bartholomew Gosnold (q. v.), in 1602.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Freeman, Frederick 1800-1883 (search)
Freeman, Frederick 1800-1883 Clergyman; born in Sandwich, Mass., in 1800; was ordained pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Plymouth, Mass., in 1823; subsequently took orders in the Protestant Episcopal Church. Among his works are a History of Cape Cod; Annals of Barnstable county; Genealogy of the Freeman family, etc. He died in Sandwich, Mass., in 1883.