A wonderful book which explains the geological affects on the beach the duxbury beach book has an outstanding brief history of gurnet and saquish written by long time resident elaine nudd. Shifting tides reveal wreckage of wooden ship off saquish news. To connect with saquish beach, join facebook today. Dec 04, 2017 sandy and i were at the plymouth or gurnet light last saturday with robin and david armstrong. Tour historic gurnet light in plymouth may 25 news the. Forty years at saquish beach new books in politics. Zillow has 1 homes for sale in gurnet point plymouth matching. Duxbury beach park north and south rivers watershed association.
Gurnet point a small remote summer community with a. With the threat looming of being publicly owned, fifty two saquish beach residents united on february 22, 2018 and purchased land between the centerline of the boulevard south east to the mean low water line on the front beach with good intentions of keeping the beach privately owned and usable by saquish beach, head, gurnet and weastern pt. This historical and pictorial book was well designed and beautiful to read and look at. Jul 23, 2019 elaine was one of the contributors to the duxbury beach book, which the reservation published in 2007. The property listing data and information, and the images, are for the personal, noncommercial use of consumers having a good faith. This cool saquish tshirt is a great way to remember your summers in saquish.
It is the oldest wooden lighthouse in these united states. The gurnetsaquish guard station is now located just south of the 1st crossover. The oldest and wisest generation, the elders who have spent their entire lives enjoying saquish and gurnet, now driving rather than walking the beach, always with a friendly word and wave. Guidestar connects donors and grantmakers to nonprofit organizations. View details, map and photos of this single family property with 3 bedrooms and 2 total baths. See more ideas about duxbury beach, growing up and plymouth beach. The duxbury beach book is more than a book about the beautiful ribbon of sand known as duxbury beach. Book the direct ocean front beach house on saquish beach. Internet, pets welcome, fireplace, tv, satellite or cable, children welcome, parking, no smoking, heater bedrooms. In lieu of flowers, donations in joes name can be made to the gurnet saquish corp, co mary carrigan, 28 hartford st.
Whereever and whenever possible please volunteer and give to the non profit groups that help make this place possible for all of us to enjoy. Plymouth gurnet lighthouse plymouth light, or gurnet light as it is known locally, lays claim to an impressive list of lighthouse titles. It is located east of clarks island and west of gurnet point. This important non profit also is mostly responsible for the rebuilding of powder point. This extensive town history covers a broad range of civil and military topics including.
Duxbury beach is a beach in the town of duxbury, massachusetts. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The sole purpose of the gurnetsaquish corporation is conservation, preservation, and education. Local history books to buy kingston, massachusetts public library. The history of gurnetsaquish dates back to the ice age, the vikings, native americans and even the great explorer champlain, in some cases predating the pilgrims by hundreds and thousands of years. Enjoy a beach locale, onsite parking, and bicycle rentals on site. In lieu of flowers, donations in yvonnes memory may be made to gurnet saquish assoc.
Duxbury beach reservation north and south rivers watershed. Being very interested in the early history of the plymouth colony, i have found this book to be an excellent source of information. Also, gurnet light, the oldest freestanding wooden lighthouse in the country and listed on the national register of historic places, came with a keeper s cottage, which is rented out for up to. Download forty years at saquish beach ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format.
Popular attractions plymouth harbor and plymouth rock are located nearby. The companys principal address is 455 washington st. A history of the gurnet, saquish and clarks island geller, l. Gurnet saquish, massachusetts is a private community open only to residents, renters and invited guests, mentioned at. She also sold many of the books to the summer residents of gurnet and saquish. The prevailing story concerning the name saquish is that it derives from a. Teenagers will travel the beach in packs, young men and ladies under the watchful eye of nervous parents. Picked it up from a distance and got a shot of it bringing nesting material to the pole see list. Donald, donna, kimee and young donald, im so sorry for your loss. An illustrated history of female lighthouse keepers.
A small private settlement of summer cottages line the beach and headland, sometimes referred to as saquish neck and saquish head respectively. Champlains map shows saquish head as an island, but by 1774, it was connected to the gurnet by a sandy barrier beach, created as a natural consequence of tides, storms and shoreline erosion farther. Saquish beach, saquish neck, saquish head, saquish, massachusetts and gurnet point, gurnet light and gurnet massachusetts private community website featuring community news, historic photos, weather and tidal information for gurnet point, gurnet light, saquish neck, saquish beach and saquish head. It is up to residents to file a complaint and prosecute. Tour historic gurnet light in plymouth may 25 news wicked. It is six miles long and is accessed by the powder point bridge from duxbury, or gurnet road from marshfield.
May 17, 2019 gurnet light was built in 1768 to aid navigation on the southern end of gurnet peninsula, overlooking the entrance to plymouth harbor, and to protect mariners from dangerous shoals off saquish head. Yvonne gauley obituary plymouth, ma old colony memorial. The 2010 gurnet saquish beach run will take place on saturday june 19th. Finally, the suggested readings portion of this book details dozens of other specific works for those interested in finding out more about the history of.
Its only access by land is from the powder point bridge at duxbury beach, 5 miles to the north by foot or by 4wheel drive beach buggies. It also includes the gurnet and saquish communities belonging to plymouth that can be reached only by boat or by driving down the beach as well as clarks island, also a part of plymouth. Supporters look to spare healthy foxes on gurnet, saquish. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. Saquish beach, plymouth, massachusetts by drone youtube. Named by the english perhaps after the gurnet fish, gurnet point was once covered in pine trees. Saquish head, saquish neck, clarks island with gurnet point. All were formed 20,000 years ago like much of our landscape with the retreat of the wisconsin glacier. The gurnet, it is said, takes its name from a somewhat similar promontory in the english channel, near plymouth, england. If property owners get pictures of license plates of violators, pd will run the plates and follow up. My husband and i just bought a small cottage on saquish and want to know everything. Of the 33 parking spaces, there are only seven available at the west end of the wooden bridge in duxbury, massachusetts. It was home to americas first set of twin lights and first female lighthouse keeper, and is now home to the countrys oldest freestanding wooden lighthouse.
Gurnet saquish corporation in duxbury, ma company info. Elaines role as a trustee was to represent the gurnetsaquish. The gurnet house was nearly full for the summer, generally with guests from greater boston. Just remember the 50 years of summers at saquish and hearing yvonne yelling. The rumor was you couldnt get by her house without purchasing a book. Apr 24, 2017 with its gentle waves and soft, white sand, duxbury beach is a favorite spot of residents and visitors alike. The duxbury beach book is a truly fascinating read and a wonderful. Find cheap deals and discount rates among them that best fit your budget. Yes, the gurnet and saquish are a geographical anomolie as part of plymouth, but i would want a careful study of the economic implications of their loss. This book was given as a gift when we signed papers. My book covers the activities of the missionaries and their interaction with the people of saquish.
I am walking out toward the gurnet light once again. Call plymouth pd first if there are trespassers, not duxbury pd. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Presently, my daughter and soninlaw have the good fortune of becoming owners of a property on saquish. We sat in chairs on their strip of sandy beach property, facing plimoth harbour. The beach can be accessed through gurnet road and through powder point bridge, which is nearly half a mile long and made of wood.
Every saturday afternoon they say mass on the beach or on a sand dune in front of a cottage. I was unaware of the history of duxbury beach and on a more more personal level, saquish. Plymouth pd wont call duxbury pd out for minor incidents. By 1900, the popularity of vacationing at the gurnet was nearing its peak. A history of the gurnet, saquish and clarks island paperback january 1, 1969. A pro report is also available for this organization. On the gurnet is fort andrew, and at saquish is fort standish, both earthworks, built by the government during the civil war of 186165, but now dismantled and 65 unused. Shifting tides reveal wreckage of wooden ship off saquish. Any individual who has a legal or equitable ownership interest in a single family home on the gurnet, saquish beach, saquish head or western point, and his or her spouse, siblings, parents. The nine chapters describe the geology of the beach, its history, the old and. In the evening they have dinner at someones cottage. The bones of an old ship have emerged on saquish beach. Their youthful bodies clad in slight summer fashion.
Some brave the winter on plymouths gurnet point news. In 1863, fort standish was built on saquish head, the highest point in. This property was listed by diane cole from our duxbury office. This intimate community is where author connie matuzek. A history of the gurnet, saquish and clarks island paperback january 1, 1969 by l. Elaine was one of the contributors to the duxbury beach book, which the.
View 9 photos for saquish beach blvd, plymouth, ma 02360 a bed, bath. Click download or read online button to forty years at saquish beach book pdf for free now. Two books bound as one, civic progress by sarah bailey and and a history of her industries, by emily drew together tell the story of kingston. Duxbury beach book a wonderful book which explains the geological affects on the beach the duxbury beach book has an outstanding brief history of gurnet and saquish written by long time resident elaine nudd. Fliers posted on unmanned guard stands prohibit access to the private roads of the gurnet and saquish head. Frozen in time powder point bridge frozen in time, pilgrim, massachusetts, bridge frozen in. Going to saquish beach, where the breezes blow going to saquish beach, where you swim and row. Fifty years ago the bishop gave them the authority to say mass at saquish due to its remoteness. The everything duxbury guide part 1 of 6 movementum realty. Gurnet point, also known as the gurnet, is located at the end of the peninsula at the entrance to plymouth bay in plymouth, massachusetts, and is a headland and the small private settlement located on it. Did you know that the gurnet, saquish, and clarks island are part of the town of plymouth. In addition, i enjoyed a flyby look at the white underside of the male harrier that continues to frequent the gurnet saquish stretch. The property listing data and information, or the images, set forth herein were provided to mls property information network, inc. Except for brant, waterfowl numbers are steadily dwindling.
Saquish head, saquish neck, clarks island with gurnet. Our mission is the restoration, preservation, and maintenance of both the plymouth light station gurnet light and duxbury pier light bug light. It is only three miles from here to where the mayflower is floating. Jul, 2012 this pin was discovered by kristy graham pulice. It is a clean, beautiful, familyfriendly, and accessible place, nestled between duxbury bay and the atlantic ocean. This website was created to allow beach lovers to purchase merchandise, make donations, pay membership dues, and get up to date on coming events. Saquish beach, sometimes simply referred to as saquish, is a beach and headland located at the end of the peninsula at the entrance to plymouth bay in plymouth, massachusetts. Gurnet saquish corporation is a massachusetts nonprofit corporation filed on july 31, 1970. Plymouth light bibliography new england lighthouses. The sixmile stretch is a barrier beach that runs from marshfield to gurnet point and saquish. Do you have questions about finding other single family real estate for sale in plymouth. Its name is a variation on a native american word for clams which were abundant for harvest there at low tide.
Incredible opportunity to own 1 abrams hill rd, steeped in history and available for the first time since at least the early 1800s. Saquish beach, sometimes simply referred to as saquish, is a beach and headland located at. Aug 05, 2009 the gurnet is a drumlin hill, as is saquish head and nearby clarks island. Nov 11, 2017 saturday october 28, at the gurnet bridge. We are a nonprofit organization that encourages public awareness and support of these unique historic monuments to our nautical past. Features an irish four leaf clover and vintage look. Historical landmarks of plymouth light, fort andrews, bug light, us coast guard station, us.