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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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A day for wireless hero Jack Binns
During the weeks and months that followed the collision of the ocean liners Republic and Florida in 1909, Marconi operator Jack Binns was...
Don Wilding
Apr 28, 20171 min read
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Buckley: New break ‘Fool’s Channel’
By now, you’ve probably all heard that there’s a new breach at Lighthouse Beach in Chatham. Since the break happened on April 1,...
Don Wilding
Apr 4, 20171 min read
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Pre-Order 'A Brief History of Eastham'
Don Wilding's book, "A Brief History of Eastham: On the Outer Beach of Cape Cod," will be available from the History Press on July 17....
Don Wilding
Mar 31, 20171 min read
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Return to the Montclair
During the summer of 1962, Nathan Baggs of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, was glancing at the latest edition of National Geographic Magazine,...
Don Wilding
Mar 4, 20171 min read
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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...
Don Wilding
Feb 17, 20171 min read
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The Blizzard of '78 at Nauset Light
Here in New England, there's an abundance of wild stories about the storm known as "The Blizzard of '78." As great as some of these tales...
Don Wilding
Feb 3, 20171 min read
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The Shrine of South Beach
When one seeks the solitude and seclusion of a shack on Cape Cod's Outer Beach, the journey almost always involves a lengthy walk or...
Don Wilding
Jan 20, 20171 min read
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Words of Wisdom from Don's Guru
As I've mentioned on several occasions, I've always considered the late Nan Turner Waldron, author of the book, Journey to Outermost...
Don Wilding
Jan 11, 20172 min read
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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...
Don Wilding
Jan 6, 20171 min read
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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...
Don Wilding
Dec 23, 20161 min read
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Eastham Hiking Club's winter walks
The Eastham Hiking Club has set its schedule through February. Hikes start on Wednesdays at 9 a.m., are FREE and open to the public;...
Don Wilding
Dec 18, 20163 min read
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Cutter caused chaos at Cape tip
The cutter known as the U.S.S. Morrill had already seen a tough stretch of luck as the day dawned over Provincetown Harbor on Nov. 16,...
Don Wilding
Dec 9, 20161 min read
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Beston biography worth the wait
For many years, literary buffs and nature devotees here on Cape Cod have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of a biography on Henry...
Don Wilding
Nov 25, 20161 min read
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Tales of the Eastham Turnip
Next weekend, the 13th annual Eastham Turnip Festival will make its way into the Nauset Regional High School gymnasium, where the...
Don Wilding
Nov 11, 20161 min read
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Recalling 'The Perfect Storm'
For many people, the “Perfect Storm” of 1991 was something experienced through the pages of a book or on the silver screen. But here on...
Don Wilding
Oct 30, 20161 min read
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Don signs on with The History Press
Don Wilding is happy to announce that he has signed on with The History Press to write "A Brief History of Eastham," which will be...
Don Wilding
Oct 26, 20161 min read
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Eastham Hiking Club schedule set
The Eastham Hiking Club is in full gear this fall. Hikes start on Wednesdays at 9 a.m., are FREE and open to the public; rain/heavy snow...
Don Wilding
Oct 22, 20163 min read
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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...
Don Wilding
Oct 14, 20161 min read
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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...
Don Wilding
Oct 8, 20161 min read
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Ghostly tales in Brewster
It’s been over two decades since Roxie Zwicker began telling tales of legends and ghosts across New England, so it’s only natural that...
Don Wilding
Sep 30, 20161 min read
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