During the war of 1812, there was a good deal of privateering (license to steal). A lot of these craft were small, with the crews only picking on fishing smacks and isolated settlers.
Jonathan Locke, of Ragged Islands (Lockeport) was away to the fishing grounds when a privateer showed up beyond Cranberry Island. The women of the household turned out their red lined underskirts and, with make-believe muskets and makeshift drum, scared off the vessel.
There are other communities with similar stories.
0 comments:
Post a Comment