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By Theresa Mitchell Barbo,Congressman Bill D. Delahunt

An historical fishing flooring, important transport passage and ultimate resting position for these not able to navigate its rocky shoals, Nantucket Sound--bordered via Martha's winery, Cape Cod and, after all, Nantucket--remains one in all New England's so much ancient waterways. right here, the 1st rays of morning sun contact the us earlier than sweeping westward. actually, the area's early population have been referred to as Wampanoag: "People of the Dawn." From whaling tradition and notorious shipwrecks to legends of Vikings, sea gods and John Smith, neighborhood writer Theresa Mitchell Barbo finds the tales hidden underneath those tough waves. instantly unforgiving and beneficiant, Nantucket Sound has seduced numerous seafarers with its siren track yet nonetheless overflows with assorted marine life.

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