Don Wilding
Outermost House at Windmill Weekend
I'll be presenting a special talk and multi-media presentation, “The Outermost House: An Eastham Story”, during Eastham’s Windmill...
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"From shipwrecks to wild storms -- if it happened on the coast of Cape Cod, prolific author Don Wilding has written about it." -- Chatham Living By The Sea Magazine, 2024
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Don Wilding
- Feb 17, 2017
- 1 min
Bernie Collins and the Castagna Rescue
The surfmen of the U.S. Lifesaving Service and Coast Guard were known for putting their lives on the line every day during the late 19th...
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Don Wilding
- Jan 6, 2017
- 1 min
Journeys of the 'Three Sisters'
For anyone who wants to have a look at the coastal beacons of a bygone era, the towers known as "The Three Sisters" can be viewed at a...
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Don Wilding
- Dec 23, 2016
- 1 min
Eastham's Owens still stands tall
When one has the opportunity to indulge in local history, meeting up with fascinating people becomes par for the course. Here on the...
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Don Wilding
- Oct 14, 2016
- 1 min
Marching back in time
Back in September of 1936, the Eastham Elementary School took a big step into a new age. Now, 80 years later, Eastham Elementary...
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Don Wilding
- Oct 8, 2016
- 1 min
Music of the war years
Last year, writer Bill Flynn was presenting a lecture about his book, “A Drumbeat Too Near: Cape Cod WW II,” at the Eastham Historical...
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Don Wilding
- Sep 2, 2016
- 1 min
Party time in Eastham
There’s been many a tale of good times in Eastham during the town’s 365-year history, but many might find it hard to top the shindig...
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Don Wilding
- Aug 19, 2016
- 1 min
Life along the estuaries
Long before European settlers came to Cape Cod, residents of this sandy peninsula had their own way of life, one that was dependent on...
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Don Wilding
- Jul 24, 2016
- 2 min
The icy and heroic rescue of the Castagna
Perhaps you’re wondering why that ship’s steering wheel pictured above is missing a spoke. Would you believe it was because the first...
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Don Wilding
- Jul 1, 2016
- 3 min
Journey with Wilding into Outer Cape history this summer
Don Wilding, a co-founder of the nonprofit Henry Beston Society and Scribe of Cape Cod Lore, will present 14 Cape Cod history lecture...
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Don Wilding
- Jun 10, 2016
- 1 min
Historian to explore Cape's legendary shipwrecks
There may not be too many folks who know more about Cape Cod shipwrecks than Bill Burke. However, even the longtime Cape Cod National...
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Don Wilding
- May 12, 2016
- 1 min
Nauset Light at the Schoolhouse
The Eastham Historical Society hosted Keith Sisterson of the Nauset Light Preservation Society on Wednesday night at the 1869 Schoolhouse...
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Don Wilding
- May 9, 2016
- 1 min
Learn all about Nauset Light Wednesday
It started out in Chatham before settling in Eastham in 1923. Erosion forced it to be moved back from the cliff in 1996. And, of course,...
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Don Wilding
- Apr 15, 2016
- 1 min
Edward Hopper captured Eastham, too
For the last few years, Bob Seay has found himself wrapped up in all things Edward Hopper. Hopper’s works on Truro often need no...
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Don Wilding
- Mar 18, 2016
- 1 min
The lineage of the Fulchers of Eastham
When Freeman Doane Mayo was scanning Nauset Beach one day in April 1852, his intent was to find wreckage from the shipwreck of the...
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Don Wilding
- Mar 9, 2016
- 2 min
Two new talks to debut
In addition to my regular “Henry Beston’s Cape Cod” Thursday night programs for the “Outermost House at the Schoolhouse” exhibit, I’ve...
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Don Wilding
- Mar 9, 2016
- 2 min
Beston film preview screening Sunday
As many of you have probably heard, the Henry Beston Society and I are in the middle of producing a feature-length documentary film about...
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Don Wilding
- Mar 8, 2016
- 1 min
Local author Ritter in Eastham Thursday
Local Cape Cod author Dwight Ritter will present a talk on his book, “Growin’ Up White”, on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at the Eastham...
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Don Wilding
- Feb 18, 2016
- 1 min
Historical Society benefit at Fairway
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Don Wilding
- Feb 2, 2016
- 1 min
Outermost House exhibit to return in 2016
The Henry Beston Society is happy to announce that the "Outermost House at the Schoolhouse" exhibit, which they partnered with the...
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