Karen Cross Proctor: 2 books
by Karen Cross Proctor
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2015
In its earliest days, Pembroke offered abundant fishing and lush forests for its Native American inhabitants. Starting in the 1640s, European colonists began turning the town from a farming community into a successful hub for shipbuilding. Pembroke's long history is colored by remarkable stories....
by Karen Cross Proctor
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2008
In the 1640s, Robert Barker and two companions canoed up the North River and turned onto one of the herring brooks, bringing Barker to the area where he eventually settled his family. Settlers from the coast soon began moving inland and small settlements sprang up. To incorporate the town of Pembroke...