,,buri$ ,,treasure ,,( ,,casco ,,bay3   
,a ,guide ,= ,! ,mod]n ,hunt]           
,b4 ,f4 ,,k5n$y1 ,,jr4                  
,=e/ ,city ,pr9t+ ,company              
,s\? ,portl&1 ,ma9e                     
,,?ird ,,pr9t+     ,all rights res]v$1  
includ+ ! "r ( reproduction 9 :ole      
or 9 "p 9 any =m4                       
,copyright  #aifc by ,b4 ,f4 ,k5n$y1    
,jr4                                ,to 
my fa!r3                            ,b4 
,f4 ,,k5n$y1 ,sr4                       
:o lov$                           ,casco
 ,bay v mu*4                            
,b4 ,k4                                 
,,ackn[l$gem5ts   ,! foll[+ p help$ me  
greatly 9 ! compilation ( ?is book4     
,! ,au?or                               
,miss ,jessie ,b4 ,trefe!n              
,peaks ,isl&1 ,ma9e                     
,mr4 ,h]b]t ,g4 ,jones                  
,portl&1 ,ma9e                          
,mr4 ,francis ,o',bri5                  
,portl&1 ,ma9e                          
,mr4 ,m>t9 ,coombs                      

,s\? ,portl&1 ,ma9e                     
,,introduction   ,?is little endeavor ( 
m9e t foll[s1 is a small ef=t 9 a lit]>y
 way1 to acqua9t ! read] ) mod]n me?ods 
& in=mation on ! art ( treasure hunt+ & 
v>i\s facts & locations ( same4 ,!      
,au?or s9c]ely hopes t y ga!r "s        
in=mation & ent]ta9m5t f ! read+ ( ?is  
book4                                   
,,! ,,au?or                             
,april #ad1 #aifb                       
,,cont5ts     ,h[ ,treasure 0 ,buri$    
#ai   ,=t ,gorges                       
#ba   ,=t ,scammell                     
#bc   ,peaks ,isl&                      
#be   ,cu%+'s ,isl&                     
#bg   ,will>d ,bea*                     
#bi   ,portl& ,head ,light              
#ca   ,cliff ,isl&                      
#cc   ,ri*mond's ,isl&                  
#ce   ,turn]'s ,isl&                    
#cg   ,ea/]n ,%ore ,l9e1 ,portl&        
#ci   ,cape ,elizabe? ,%ore ,l9e        
#da   ,mackwor?'s ,isl&                 
#dc   ,jewell's ,isl&                   

#de   ,great ,*ebeague ,isl&            
#dg   ,great ,diamond ,isl&             
#di   ,pond ,isl&                       
#ea   ,=t ,preble                       
#ec   ,fr5*'s ,isl&                     
#ee   ,bailey's ,isl&                   
#eg   ,orr's ,isl&                      
#ei   ,h>pswell ,neck                   
#fc   ,%elt] ,isl&                      
#fg   ,long ,isl&                       
#fi   ,pett5gill ,isl&                  
#ga   ,sebascodegan or ,great ,isl&     
#gc   ,treasure ,hunt+ ,equipm5t        
#ge   ,bibliography                     
#gg                                ,ab\t
 ! ,au?or                          --   
,retir$ 9 #aigf --              ,n[     
,city ,hi/orian = ,s\? ,portl&1 ,ma9e   
,b4 ,f4 ,k5n$y1 ,jr4 0 born 9 ,portl&1  
,ma9e 9 #aiaf & has sp5t mo/ ( 8 life 9 
?is area1 att5d+ gramm> s*ool & high    
s*ool 9 ,portl&4 ,mr4 ,k5n$y has also   
work$ z a %ip *&l] & a drug/ore cl]k4 ,a
 collector by nature1 8 favorite hobbies
 besides treasure-hunt+ are bottle      

collect+ & m9]alogy4  ,! au?or has done 
ext5sive rese>* on buri$ & sunk5        
treasure locales4 ,work+ on in=mation   
furni%$ by ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 scuba div]s     
locat$ ?ree brass ,revolution>y ,w>     
cannons j (f ,portl& ,head light4 ,mr4  
,k5n$y has p]sonally locat$ old co9s1 an
 ,indian axe circa #afdj1 & o!r valuable
 artifacts1 (t5 travel+ z f> f ,portl& z
 ,key ,we/1 ,florida4 ,on 8 days (f or  
on 8 vacations1 ! au?or c usually be    
f\nd ) 8 tru/y metal detector sc\t+ = m 
treasure4  ,mr4 ,k5n$y is m>ri$1 ) no   
*ildr54                                 
,,=eword   ,! locations giv5 9 ?is book 
d n gu>antee t y w f9d treasure !re1 or 
any:]e 9 ,casco ,bay4 ,^! locations are 
places :]e hi/ory took place1 maybe y w 
f9d treasure & maybe n4  ,! ,au?or does 
n want to mislead y into ?9k+1 t if y   
dig at any ( ^! locations2 y w f9d buri$
 treasure4                              
,b4 ,,k5n$y                             
,,buri$ ,,treasure ,,( ,,casco ,,bay3   
,a ,guide ,= ,! ,mod]n ,hunt]           

,,*apt] ,i                         ,,h[ 
,,treasure ,,0 ,,buri$   ,! ^w1         
treasure1 has excit$ p ! _w ov] =       
c5turies4 ,:5 we 7 m]e *ildr5 we read   
ab\t hidd5 treasure be+ buri$ on lonely 
isles1 by b&s ( cut?roat pirates1 also !
 bury+ ( ca*es ( money by ! outlaws &   
b&its ( ! old ,we/4  ,! e>ly settl]s 7  
always hid+ _! money f ! ,indians &     
b&its1 & ! be/ place to put _! money 01 
( c\rse1 9 ! gr\nd1 z !y _h no bank     
vaults 9 :i* to keep x safe4  ,s d[n    
?r\gh ! ye>s ?\s&s ( doll>s 9 co9 0     
hidd5 9 ?is fa%ion4 ,_m ( ^! ca*es are  
be+ discov]$ today 9 ! back y>ds ( ru/ic
 old h\ses1 9 old wells1 along ! /one   
walls ( c5tury-old home/eads1 9 fact    
almo/ any:]e ar\nd ! prop]ty4  ,! _m    
isl&s 9 ,casco ,bay 7 *oice locations = 
! e>ly settl]s2 to settle on an isl& 0  
"o way to sl[ up ! advance ( ,indian    
raid+ p>ties4 ,! ,indians1 ( c\rse1 w\ld
 raid "s ( ! isl&s2 b x 0 n conv5i5t =  
!m because ( ! trip across ! op5 wat] 9 
ord] to rea* _! de/9ation2 !re=e _m     

treasures t 7 buri$ on ^! isl&s /ill    
rema9 to be discov]$ by ! mod]n day     
treasure hunt]4 ,a good _m ( ^! hidd5   
ca*es 7 buri$ 9 old iron kettles1 t\gh  
bags made ( animal hides1 old iron *e/s 
& almo/ any?+ t w\ld keep ! co9s f gett+
 too wet & corrod$ 9 ! gr\nd4  ,n[ = "s 
treasure hunt+ locations = ! mod]n hunt]
 arm$ ) 8 metal detector4 ,fir/1 we w g 
to an old =t 9 ,casco ,bay1 ,ma9e1      
namely1 ,=t ,gorges1 we w call ?is      
location numb] "o on our li/4           
,,*apt] ,,ii                            
,,=t ,,gorges   ,=t ,gorges is on ,hog  
,isl&1 ,portl& ,h>bor1 ,casco ,bay1 x is
 a /one =t 9 a comm&+ position on a     
reef1 gu>d+ ! entrances to ! upp] h>bor 
z well z to ! %ip *annel4 ,al?\gh       
design$ to complete ! h>bor def5se1 x 0 
n built until mu* lat] ?an ! e>li] =ts1 
,preble & ,scammell4 ,x 0 comm5c$ 9     
#aheh b 0 n complet$ until #ahfd or     
#ahfe4 ,x 0 built "u ! direction (      
,capta9 ,casey1 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,eng9e]+ ,corps1 & 9 bomb-pro(s &       

b>bette1 0 design$ to receive #aie guns4
 ,al?\gh a =midable look+ =tress x 0    
design$ = %ort range guns1 s !          
introduction ( mod]n heavy ordnance made
 its p]iod ( usefulness a brief "o4 ,=t 
,gorges may be rea*$ by boat f ,portl&  
or ,cu%+s ,isl&4  ,! p>ade gr\nd inside 
! =t is a dirt "o1 anybody seek+ buri$  
treasure !re1 might f9d su* articles z  
buttons1 %oe buckles1 co9s1 bayonets &  
o!r prop]ties c>ri$ by ! soldi]s :o 7   
/ation$ !re at ! end ( ! ,civil ,w>4 ,! 
buri$ artifacts w\ld n be too deep1     
maybe "o or two feet = an av]age4 ,?is  
=t w\ld be "o ( ! ideal locations = !   
mod]n treasure hunt] & 8 metal detector4
 ,i'm sure y\r "t w\ld n be wa/$ 9 a two
 or ?ree h\r se>* !re4 ,if y decide to  
visit ! old =t1 d n =get to take a box  
lun*1 z ! salt air w create a wond]ful  
appetite4                               
,,*apt] ,,iii                           
,,=t ,,scammell   ,on ,h\se ,isl&1      
,casco ,bay1 y w f9d ,=t ,scammell4 ,?is
 =t 0 built 9 #ahjh1 "u ! direction (   

,mr4 ,h4,a4,s4 ,de>born1 :o "u          
au?orization ( ! ,w> ,dep>tm5t1 pur*as$ 
= twelve hundr$ doll>s1 all ! s\?we/ "p 
( ,h\se ,isl& conta9+ twelve acres m or 
less4 ,on ! highe/ po9t ( ?is isl& an   
octagonal block-h\se ( timb] 0 erect$1 )
 a por?ole & a gun on ea* side4 ,! upp] 
/ory project+ ov] ! l[]1 two or ?ree    
feet2 conta9$ ! batt]y4 ,on ! l[ upright
 c5t] timb]s ( ! ro(1 0 a c>v$ wood5    
eagle ) ext5d$ w+s4 ,=t ,scammell1 l its
 si/]1 ,=t ,preble1 0 nam$ = a          
,revolution>y (fic]1 ,colonel ,alex&]   
,scammell4 ,=t ,scammell 0 nev] s       
ext5sive a =tification z ,=t ,preble4   
,x 0 enl>g$ at ! "t ( ! ,civil ,w>1     
until its equipm5t call$ = sev5ty-"o    
pieces4 ,=t ,scammell may be rea*$ by   
boat f ei!r ,portl& or ,s\? ,portl&4  ,!
 treasure hunt]1 "h too1 w h a great "t 
) 8 detector4 ,!re %\ld be1 hidd5 out ( 
sight1 a numb] ( old relics t c\ld be   
locat$ ) a good metal detector4 ,! date 
( ! =t be+ z ,i m5tion$ #ahjh1 !re=e !  
artifacts t might be f\nd "h1 w\ld      

really h "s value4 ,don't =get to secure
 p]mission be=e y hunt on any prop]ty4  
,! own] w l y bett] = ?is4              
,,*apt] ,,iv                            
,,peaks ,,isl&   ,! ,isl& ( ,peaks is   
locat$ 9 ,casco ,bay & is approximately 
?ree miles due ea/ f ,portl&4 ,x only   
takes a fifte5 m9ute boat ride to arrive
 at ,peaks4  ,!re are sev]al good       
locations "h = ! treasure seek]1        
especially if he or %e is arm$ ) a good 
metal detector4  ,! fir/ location t ,i  
%all m5tion is locat$ on ! nor!rly end (
 ! isl&4 ,x is ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile
 f ! boat l&+4  ,a few ye>s ago         
con/ruction ( an addition to ! ,isl&    
s*ool h\se 0 begun2 dur+ ! excavat+1 two
 silv] co9s 7 dug up4 ,^! co9s 7        
id5tifi$ z pieces-(-eight1 or ,spani%   
silv] doll>s4 ,:]e !y came f or :o buri$
 !m1 or lo/ !m !re2 /ill rema9s a my/]y4
 ,if "o c\ld secure p]mission to g ov] !
 rema9+ "p ( ! y>d1 !re is no tell+ :at 
might be discov]$4  ,ano!r spot wor?    
*eck+ out1 is locat$ on ! back side ( ! 

isl& at a place call$ ,picnic ,rocks or 
,:aleback4 ,"h1 ne> ! roadway1 /&s2 or  
/ood2 a huge elm tree4 ,?is tree 0      
approximately eight feet 9 diamet]4 ,a  
few ye>s ago a fire broke out 9 ?is     
section ( ! isl&1 & nobody seems to "k  
:e!r or n ! lonely elm 0 burn$4 ,if x 01
 ! huge *>r$ /ump %\ld /ill be !re4 ,!  
,au?or has n *eck$ ?is situation z yet2 
b int5ds to %ortly4  ,on ! gr\nd        
surr\nd+ ?is imm5se tree1 !re are sev]al
 m\nds1 believ$ to be ,indian graves4 ,a
 real good se>* ( ! area1 might be well 
wor? "o's "t4  ,la/1 b n lea/1 ! bea*es 
on ! back side ( ! isl&1 7or nor?-ea/]ly
 side7 %\ld be gone ov] v c>efully ) !  
metal detector4  ,pirates 7 9 ?is area  
ar\nd #agbf1 & mo/ any?+ might be buri$ 
along ^! s&y /rips4 ,n only buri$1 b :o 
kn[s :at might h be5 dropp$ or lo/ by ^!
 cut?roats ( long ago4 ,! ,bo/on        
,pirate1 ,edw>d ,l[1 0 said to h pli$ ^!
 wat]s1 9 & ar\nd ,casco ,bay ab\t #agbf
 or #agbg4  ,:o kn[s :at bea* he might h
 l&$ on1 9 "o ( 8 longboats8  ,i mo/    

c]ta9ly w\ld give ?is isl& a d>n good   
*eck ) my detector1 especially ! bea*es 
& ! bank+s lead+ up f !m4               
,,*apt] ,v                              
,,cu%+',s ,,isl&   ,"o ( our next /ops  
%\ld include ?is isl& ( ,casco ,bay4 ,x 
is locat$ j across ! *annel f ,will>d   
,bea*1 ,s\? ,portl&2 9 an ea/]ly        
direction f ,will>d ,bea*4  ,fir/ ( all1
 :y d we wi% to treasure hunt "h8 ,a    
little hi/ory at ?is po9t might help !  
mod]n hunt]1 j a bit4 ,we w g back 9    
hi/ory to ! ye> #afcb4 ,! fir/ pirate   
ev] he>d ( 9 ! annals ( piracy1 0 call$2
 ,dixie ,bull4 ,?is pirate 0 believ$ to 
be ( ,engli% desc5t4 ,he robb$ & sack$  
,pemaquid1 ,ma9e1 9 #afcb2 !n set sail =
 ,ri*monds ,isl&1 :i* 0 next on 8 li/ to
 be robb$4  ,h[ev]1 z ! /ory goes1 a    
/orm came up ) v high w9ds1 ?is pirate  
galleon 0 j ent]+ ! *annel betwe5 ,s\?  
,portl& & ,cu%+'s ,isl&1 s ,dixie ,bull 
decid$ to put into a cove on ,cu%+'s to 
wait out ! /orm4  ,x is said t he put   
a%ore & buri$ "s ( ! loot tak5 f        

,pemaquid4 ,!re are sev]al coves fac+ ! 
*annel4 ,:i* "o 0 ! exact location ( 8  
l&+8  ,y\r guess is z good z m9e1 b ,i  
mo/ c]ta9ly w\ld g ov] ^! coves1 bea*es1
 & bank+s v c>efully4 ,if any?+ 0 locat$
 "h1 y c bet x w be a real f9d4  ,! ye> 
#afcb 0 a long "t ago1 & any artifact   
uncov]$ "h w\ld be wor? its weight 9    
gold1 n only z an antique b z a real    
hi/orical piece4  ,any article f\nd "h &
 *eck$ z to relation%ip to ,dixie ,bull 
& prov$ au!ntic2 w\ld be priceless4  ,! 
hi/ory ( ,cu%+'s ,isl& dates back to !  
ye> #afbc1 :5 ,capta9 ,levett came ov] f
 ! old c\ntry4 ,he 0 look+ = a likely   
spot to settle & ,cu%+'s ,isl& turn$ out
 to be t spot4  ,capta9 ,levett 0 ! fir/
 :ite man to settle 9 ,casco ,bay4 ,he  
trad$ ) ! ,indians & did n try to *eat  
!m4 ,he trad$ *eap jewelry = beav] &    
ott] sk9s & got along fam\sly ) ! :ole  
tribe4 ,levett built 8 h\se ne> ,cell>  
,po9t4  ,! ,isl& ( ,cu%+'s has _h _m    
names1 among ^! be+ ,&rews1 ,portl&1 ,=t
 ,isl& & ,bangs ,isl&4 ,ezekiel ,cu%+   

took ! isl& ov] 9 #agfb & x has be5     
call$ ,cu%+'s ,isl& ev] s9ce4  ,if any (
 y read]s are sk9 div+ en?usia/s1 y     
might try a few dives 9 & ar\nd ! *annel
 betwe5 ,cu%+'s ,isl& & ,will>d ,bea*1  
,s\? ,portl&1 z a numb] ( cannon 7 dump$
 ov]bo>d dur+ ! ,w> ( #ahab1 & are      
probably /ill ly+ on ! bottom ( ?is     
*annel4  ,all sides ( ! isl& %\ld       
receive a good go+-ov] ) y\r detector1 z
 ?is isl& is /eep$ 9 hi/ory ( ! bygone  
era ( sails4                            
,,*apt] ,,vi                            
,,simonton',s ,,cove                    
or                              ,,will>d
 ,,bea*                                 
,s4 ,portl&   ,?is cove locat$ on !     
ea/]ly end ( ,s\? ,portl& fac+ ,casco   
,bay is ! sc5e ( e>ly settl]s to ?is "p 
( ! ,cape1 7,elizabe?74  ,today ! cove  
is kn[n z ,will>d ,bea*4 ,x 0 nam$ =    
,capta9 ,b5 ,will>d1 :o 0 born !re 9    
#ahbh4 ,b5 0 a fi%]man1 pilot1 &        
/ev$ore4  ,?is bea* 0 us$ by ! e>ly     
settl]s1 ( ab\t #ahac z a l&+ spot = _! 

fi%+ boats4 ,_m little home/eads sprung 
up 9 ?is area 9 ! e>ly #ahjj's4  ,! old 
h\ses1 ( c\rse1 are gone n[1 b :o c tell
 :at might /ill be hidd5 along ! bea* or
 9 ! vic9ity ( ! bea* & cove4  ,ar\nd ! 
old po9t1 t is on ! s\? side ( ! bea*1  
w\ld be a likely area = ! metal         
detector4 ,! old fi%+ %acks t 7 !re h   
vani%$ n[1 b _m a ca% deal 0 made on ?is
 old po9t ( l&4 ,!re may be /ill1 "s    
loose co9s ly+ ar\nd ) a few feet ( dirt
 on top ( !m4  ,a few blocks to ! re> ( 
! bea* 0 an old tav]n t ! /age coa*es   
/opp$ at ye>s ago4 ,?is old h\se is /ill
 /&+4 ,y probably w n be able to secure 
p]mission to g ov] ! prop]ty z ! h\se is
 occupi$4 ,i told y ab\t ?is old place1 
j to conv9ce y t ?is entire area is a   
f9e "o to look ov]4  ,if /age coa*es    
came & w5t f ?is locality y c bet t ?is 
w\ld be an ideal location 9 :i* to hunt4
 ,g ov] ! bea*1 !n try ! l&1 b =        
goodness sake1 be sure to get p]mission 
f any prop]ty own] be=e y hunt on 8     
prop]ty4 ,we d n want y to get arre/$ & 

l& 9 c\rt4                              
,,*apt] ,,vii                           
,,portl& ,,head ,,light ,,area   ,!     
hi/ory book tells u t _m ( ! old sail+  
vessels came to grief 9 ?is area4       
,portl& ,head ,light is locat$ on !     
gov]nm5t res]vation ( ,=t ,williams & y 
def9itely c n se>* "h2 b ! area outside 
( ! ,=t %\ld receive y\r att5tion4 ,if y
 proce$ 9 a s\!a/]ly direction along !  
%orel9e1 go+ away f ! ,=t !re is no     
tell+ :at y might f9d4 ,! %ips t 7      
wreck$ 9 ?is area ( ! bay1 c>ri$ all    
k9ds ( c>go2 su* z silks1 silv]w>e1     
jewelry1 tools1 money1 tea1 c(fee1 guns1
 pott]y1 glassw>e1 etc41 j to m5tion a  
few4  ,_m ( ^! articles wa%$ a%ore f !  
wreck$ %ips4 ,x is my guess t !re /ill  
rema9s1 buri$ 9 ! s& ( ! _m inlets &    
coves2 relics ( a bygone era4  ,"o ( !  
wreck$ %ips 9 ?is area 0 ! ,annie ,c4   
,maguire4 ,%e came a%ore 9 #ahhf & w5t  
to pieces on ,portl& ,head ,light ,reef4
  ,"o ( ! e>li] %ipwrecks 0 t ( !       
,bohemian4 ,%e came to grief on ,ald5's 

,rock2 locat$ ab\t ?ree miles (f ! ,cape
 ,elizabe? %ore4 ,! ye> 0 #ahfd4 ,%e _h 
sail$ f ,liv]pool1 ,engl&2 h] de/9ation 
be+ ,portl&1 ,ma9e4 ,_m ( ! ,cape       
,elizabe? resid5ts /ill h articles 9 _! 
possession t came f ! ,bohemian4 7,!    
,au?or has a silv] plat$ spoon f ?is    
wreck$ %ip1 t w re/ 9 ! ,cape ,hi/orical
 ,society47  ,! days t foll[$ ! disa/] 7
 busy ones = ! p along ! %ores ( !      
ma9l&1 z well z ! isl&s ( ,casco ,bay4  
,!y 7 salvag+ ! bolts ( silk clo?1 along
 ) _m o!r items t 7 wa%$ a%ore4 ,! /ory 
goes2 t ! ladies ( ! area soon 7 se5    
we>+ new dresses made out ( ! clo? f !  
,bohemian4                              
,,*apt] ,,viii                          
,,cliff ,,isl&   ,! location ( ?is isl& 
w take u d[n ! bay beyond ,peaks ,isl&1 
& ab\t ?ree miles due ea/ f ,long ,isl&4
  ,_m /ories h be5 writt5 ab\t ,cliff   
,isl&4 ,"s 7 fact & o!rs 7 leg5d>y4 ,we 
w try to /ay ) ! facts z close z        
possible4 ,fir/ a little ab\t !         
geography ( ,cliff ,isl&4 ,x has great  

coves1 l[ s& b>s1 & _m lu% p9e groves2 a
 nic] hav5 = ! arti/1 s*ol>1 or travel]1
 has n be5 f\nd4 ,! ,isl& has n always  
be5 kn[n z ,cliff2 = x orig9ally 0      
call$1 ,crot* ,isl&1 nam$ aft] a curi\s 
,h %ap$ *asm t 0 hewn out ( ! solid l$ge
 on ! s\!a/]n side ( ! isl&4 ,on ea*    
side ( ! crot*1 are great coves :i* %\ld
 be giv5 y\r undivid$ att5tion1 z to    
metal detection4  ,ne> ,gravelly ,cove1 
!re once /ood an old h\se1 built 9 !    
e>ly #agjj's4 ,its walls 7 con/ruct$ (  
h&-hewn wood5 planks1 /ood on end4 ,x 0 
t]m$ a pigg91 a type ( dwell+ v uncommon
 9 ,ma9e1 !re be+ only "o o!r l x built 
at ,kitt]y ,po9t1 ab\t #afcj4 ,x is said
 to h be5 erect$ by ,john ,m]riman1 "o (
 ! e>lie/ settl]s4  ,"o ( ! ,indian     
battle gr\nds 0 ! field above ! old :>f 
at ,/r\ts ,po9t4 ,"h _m ( ! e>ly settl]s
 met _! dea? at ! h&s ( ! savages4  ,on 
,may #b1 #aghj1 a p>ty ( ,colonial      
soldi]s camp$ on ! isl& = sev]al days1  
:ile on _! way to ! ea/w>d 9 se>* (     
,briti% cruis]s4  ,!re is "o prom95t    

leg5d ( ! isl& t ! natives keep alive4  
,x conc]ns ! notori\s1 ,capta9 ,kief1 :o
 0 believ$ to be a smuggl] & "o-"t      
pirate4 ,he liv$ alone 9 a hut & dur+ ! 
/ormy wea!r1 w\ld fa/5 a light$ lant]n  
to 8 horse's neck2 rid+ up & d[n ! n>r[ 
/ret* ( ! isl&1 9 ! hope ( lur+ pass+   
vessels to _! doom on ! trea*]\s reefs4 
,unsuspect+ pilots soon f\nd _! %ips    
p\nd$ to pieces & _! c>goes salvag$ &   
confiscat$ by ?is isl& gh\l4 ,he got ri*
 out ( ! spoils4  ,today ! isl&]s hate  
to po9t out to ! curi\s1 ! ,capta9's own
 private gravey>d1 a pretty1 grassy     
mead[ :i* ev] s9ce has be5 kn[n z       
,kief's ,g>d51 & :]e 8 innoc5t victims  
are said to sleep _! la/ long sleep4    
,n[ ! read] %\ld und]/&1 t by read+ !   
prec$+ tale1 y h a good location "h on  
,cliff1 = a real treasure hunt4 ,!      
,au?or wi%es y good hunt+4              
,,*apt] ,,ix                            
,,ri*mond',s ,,isl&   ,"h we h "o ( !   
e>lie/ settlem5ts 9 ! ,casco ,bay area4 
,9 #afjd1 ,*ampla91 ! great explor]1 l&$

 "h on ,ri*mond's ,isl&4 ,?is 01 (      
c\rse1 sixte5 ye>s be=e ! l&+ ( !       
,pilgrims at ,plym\? ,rock1             
,massa*usetts4 ,9 o!r words1 ?is isl&   
has a real old hi/ory 9 ! annals ( "t4  
,! fir/ trad] or %op keep] to settle "h 
0 ,walt] ,bagnall4 ,he trad$ ) !        
,indians & got along f9e until he />t$  
to *eat !m4 ,t 0 8 undo+1 z !y f\nd x   
out & lat] kill$ him4 ,?is isl& 0 !     
trad+ po/ ( ! area4 ,p came by boat &   
ov]l& to trade "h4  ,ri*mond's ,isl&    
today is r a des]t$ place comp>$ to !   
old days4 ,!re us$ to be ?irty-five or  
=ty h\ses "h1 plus two or ?ree *ur*es4  
,! lead+ indu/ry ( ! isl& 0 ! cur+ &    
dry+ ( salt fi% t 7 caught j (f %ore4 ,y
 c walk ar\nd ! entire %orel9e ( ?is    
isl& 9 ab\t an h\r & a half4 ,a metal   
detector %\ld react "h to some?+ buri$  
long ago4 ,! isl&1 be+ a trad+ po/1 %\ld
 reveal "s treasures ( ! bygone era4 ,! 
isl& has a wond]ful bea* on ! we/]ly    
side4 ,if y also happ5 to be int]e/$ 9  
%ells y w f9d _m s& doll>s "h4 ,a s&    

doll> is a %ell fi% %ap$ l a silv]      
doll>4 ,!y are v int]e/+ to /udy4  ,!re 
is a breakwat] f ! ma9l& out to ?is isl&
 & y c cross ov] at l[ tide1 b ! walk+  
is pretty rugg$ due to ! l>ge granite   
blocks us$ 9 con/ruction4 ,^! blocks 7  
plac$ at v>i\s angles s x is h>d to walk
 ov] !m4 ,! be/ way to ! isl& is by     
boat1 ei!r f ,breakwat] ,po9t or f      
,cresc5t ,bea*1 ,cape ,elizabe?4 ,a     
small r[boat is all y ne$1 z ! inlet t y
 cross is n v wide4  ,ri*mond's ,isl& is
 own$ by a g5tleman :o lives on ! ma9l&4
 ,i w\ld mo/ c]ta9ly get 8 p]mission    
be=e l&+ on ! isl&4 ,we treasure hunt]s 
want to live up to our good reputation1 
s don't spoil x by trespass+ )\t !      
own]'s ,o4,k4                           
,,*apt] ,x                              
,,turn]',s ,,isl&   ,?is small isl& 0   
settl$ by ,ralph ,turn] 9 #afei4 ,he 0 a
 f>m] :o kept 8 c[s & g>d5 on ?is isl&4 
,he1 h[ev]1 did n live on ! isl&1 b _h a
 h\se on ! ma9l& ( ! ,cape4 ,! riv] on  
:i* ! isl& 0 locat$ 0 call$ ,casco      

,riv]4 ,x is n[ call$ ,=e ,riv] & is a  
"p ( ,casco ,bay1 or an inlet f ! ,bay4 
,turn]'s h\se 0 locat$ ne> ,b>be]y      
,creek1 :i* n[ is indu/rial prop]ty 9   
,s\? ,portl&4  ,i m5tion ?is location   
because ( its e>ly settlem5t4 ,if ?is   
area 0 scre5$ c>efully "s mighty int]e/+
 relics c\ld be reveal$4  ,to rea* ?is  
area y proce$ to ,s\? ,portl&1 !n on to 
! ,pleasantdale area4 ,anyone !re c tell
 y h[ to get to ,turn]'s ,isl&4 ,( c\rse
 ! isl& is n an isl& any long]1 z ! gap 
betwe5 ! isl& & ma9l& has be5 fill$ 9 & 
today ! isl& appe>s to be "p ( ! ma9l&4 
,y c see ) c>eful /udy t ! t]ra9 /ill   
resembles ! little isl& ( #afei4  ,?is  
area %\ld h some?+ hidd5 along ! %orel9e
 t w\ld make a metal detector s+4       
,,*apt] ,,xi                            
,,portl&1 ,,ma9e                        
,,ea/]n ,,%ore ,,l9e   ,! l>ge/ city 9  
,ma9e (f]s ! mod]n treasure seek] good  
hunt+ gr\nds1 especially ! ea/]n side ( 
t[n4 ,?is area is call$ ! ea/-end ba?+  
bea*4 ,! %ore l9e "h 0 ! sc5e ( ,indian 

attacks & burn+ ( h\ses back 9 ! ye>    
#agge :5 ,portl& 0 kn[n z ,falm\? ,neck4
 ,! ,briti% ,admiral1 ,m[att1 attack$ & 
de/roy$ by %ell fire ! area f ! ,ea/]n  
,prom5ade to ,monum5t ,squ>e1 & includ$ 
! wat]front 9 ?is de/ruction4  ,if y ?9k
 ab\t ?is attack y w come to !          
conclusion t _m hi/orical artifacts 7   
lo/ 9 ! ru9s ( ! fire4 ,"s ( !m are     
probably /ill 9 ! area1 buri$ "u ?ree or
 f\r feet ( dirt1 or maybe deep]4 ,(    
c\rse ! %orel9e is built up n[1 b y /ill
 h a good *ance ( f9d+ some?+ along !   
bea*1 ! bank+ ne> ! railroad tracks1 &  
"s ( ! surr\nd+ area4 ,z ,i h m5tion$   
cont9ually ?r\gh\t ?is book1 don't "u   
any circum/ances dig )\t secur+ !       
prop]ty own]'s p]mission4  ,portl& 0    
f\nd$ by ,george ,cleeves 9 #afcc1 s y  
see t any article f\nd t dates back to  
?is era w\ld be a real f9d4 ,! ,portl&  
area z a :ole is /eep$ 9 hi/ory1 ! fir/ 
settl]s arriv+ only ?irte5 ye>s aft] !  
,pilgrims !mselves4  ,a p>ticul>ly nice 
spot = ! detector to d its "w is ! foot 

( ,=t ,all5 ,p>k along ! railroad tracks
 & %orel9e at ! base ( ! hill4  ,_m ( ! 
old w9djamm]s us$ to an*or 9 ! *annel j 
(f ?is po9t4 ,!re=e1 ! longboats or     
small boats f ! "m %ip w\ld l& on !     
bea*1 :ile _! occupants w5t a%ore to    
complete bus9ess deal+s ) ! %opkeep]s   
conc]n+ c>goes1 etc4                    
,,*apt] ,,xii                           
,,cape ,,elizabe? ,,%ore ,,l9e   ,:5    
/>t+ out to *eck ?is %orel9e a good />t+
 po9t 9 my e/imation w\ld be at ! ,two  
,lights section ( ! ,cape4 ,g along !   
%ore *eck+ z y proce$2 all spots1 bo?   
among ! rocks1 s&1 & high] wat] l9e4 ,a 
%ort walk w br+ y to ! ,/ate ( ,ma9e    
,p>k4 ,"h y w n be able to use y\r      
in/rum5ts z !re are re/rictions1 b g    
beyond ! p>k 9 a we/]ly direction & ?is 
w lead y ar\nd ! po9t to ,cresc5t ,bea*4
  ,9 ye>s pa/ !re h be5 a numb] (       
articles wa%$ up on ! bea*4 ,j above !  
bea* is a salt-grass area t comes betwe5
 ! bea* & woods j beyond4 ,i w\ld mo/   
c]ta9ly *eck ?is section1 !n proce$     

along to ! field t lies ab\t a ?\s& feet
 di/ant1 also 9 a we/]ly direction4 ,!re
 is no tell+ j :at might be buri$ "h4 ,a
 good me?od to use 9 ?is area1 ) y\r    
detector1 is ! grid patt]n2 t is1 walk  
up & d[n = a:ile !n rev]se direction & g
 across y\r own pa?4 ,! design y w be   
mak+ w look l ! plate on a waffle iron4 
,?is me?od is employ$ by mo/ ( !        
pr(essional treasure hunt]s1 & is mo/   
effective4  ,! hi/ory ( ! ,cape %orel9e 
goes back to ! ye> #afjd1 :5 ,*ampla91 !
 great explor]1 0 9 ?is neighborhood4   
,he l&$ fir/ on ,ri*mond's ,isl&1 !n    
explor$ q a bit ( ! ma9l&4 ,he c\ld h   
l&$ or walk$ f ,ri*mond's to ! ma9l&4   
,maybe "s ( 8 belong+s lie buri$ 9 ?is  
hi/orical locality4 ,treasure seek+     
dem&s t y don't give up too easily1 keep
 try+1 & rememb] ^! hidd5 objects w n   
let y "k :]e !y are1 y h to f9d !m4     
,fa9t he>t ne'er won fair lady1 s get 9 
!re & really se>*4                      
,,*apt] ,,xiii                          
,,mackwor?',s ,,isl&   ,mackwor?'s ,isl&

 has an unusual & int]e/+ backgr\nd4    
,accord+ to hi/orians1 ! ,indian        
,sagamore ( ,casco1 kn[n z ,cocawesco1  
made 8 home "h4 ,on an old ,engli% *>t x
 is call$ ,mack5's ,isl&4 ,! isl& 0 nam$
 = ,ar?ur ,mackwor?1 :o came to ?is     
c\ntry 9 #afca4 ,he di$ 9 #afeg & 0     
buri$ on ! isl&4  ,! ,/ate ( ,ma9e      
,s*ool = ! ,deaf is locat$ on ?is isl&1 
:i* may be rea*$ f ! ma9l& via a        
causeway4 ,please get p]mission be=e    
trespass+ on ?is prop]ty4 ,g to !       
adm9i/ration build+ & ask if !y m9d if y
 se>* along ! out] %orel9e4 ,an area su*
 z ?is c\ld reveal _m nice f9ds because 
( ! fact t bo? our ,indian *ief & ! fir/
 :ite settl] "h1 liv$ on ! isl& a good  
_m ye>s4 ,!re seems z ?\gh !re mu/ be   
artifacts ly+ ar\nd hidd5 f view j wait+
 to be discov]$4  ,to rea* ,mackwor?'s  
,isl& take ,r\te #a nor? f ,portl&1     
cross ,m>t9 ,po9t ,bridge1 & y w see !  
isl& to y\r "r z y are cross+ ?is       
bridge4 ,! fir/ road to ! "r aft] leav+ 
! bridge %\ld take y to ! causeway lead+

 ov] to ! isl&4 ,y c\ld also r[ ov] to !
 isl& f ! ma9l& z x is a v %ort trip4   
,,*apt] ,,xiv                           
,,jewell',s ,,isl&   ,n[ "h is an isl& t
 fairly reeks ) leg5d & treasure lore4  
,c]ta9ly no isl& 9 ! ,bay s ideally l5ds
 itself to piratical practices ) its    
deep l&lock$ h>bor1 hidd5 coves & ?ick  
woods t ev5 today %elt] all obs]vation f
 ! sea4 ,all ( :i* l5ds cr$5ce to /aun* 
belief t at "o "t 9 its hi/ory x 0 !    
favorite haunt ( smuggl]s & pirates4    
,jewell is only a little isl& ( b two   
hundr$ & tw5ty-"o acres1 "o ( ! out]    
isl&s t fr+e ! b\nd>ies ( ,casco ,bay4  
,be+ out ( ! beat5 pa? ( t\ri/ travel1 x
 has n receiv$ ! att5tion t its natural 
beauties m]it4  ,george ,jewell1 f :om !
 isl& is said to h tak5 its "n1 came f  
,saco1 ,ma9e1 & is presum$ to h pur*as$ 
! isl& f ! ,indians 9 #afcg4  ,f e>lie/ 
times x has be5 traditional 9 ! hi/ory (
 ,jewell ,isl& t a pirate's treasure    
lies hidd5 some:]e on its %ores4        
,jewell ,isl& has sev]al s-call$        

treasure m>k]s4 ,^! m>k]s are a pile (  
flat /ones la9 "o on ! o!r1 until ! m>k]
 rea*es a height ( ab\t f\r or five     
feet4 ,x is ne> ^! m>k]s t treasure 0   
suppos$ to h be5 buri$4 ,h[ ne>1 or j   
:]e1 is a "q t might be answ]$ by y\r   
metal detector4 ,i mo/ c]ta9ly w\ld give
 ! %ore & bea*es a good go+ ov]4  ,?is  
isl& c be rea*$ by ! t\ri/ boats t g to 
almo/ all ! isl&s 9 ,casco ,bay4 ,if !  
boat does n /op at ,jewell ,isl&1 y c g 
to ,cliff & cross ov] to ,jewell by     
r[boat4 ,! trip across ! *annel is a    
%ort "o4                                
,,*apt] ,,xv                            
,,great ,,*ebeague ,,isl&   ,"h we h "o 
( ! l>ge/ isl&s 9 ,casco ,bay4 ,! "n is 
pron\nc$ ,%>-,big4 ,?is "n 9 ,indian    
language means l& ( _m spr+s4 ,!        
,indians us$ ?is l>ge isl& z a ga!r+    
place = _! out+s & fea/s4 ,_m ,indian   
families w\ld come to ,*ebeague ,isl& & 
sp5d ! day boat+1 fi%+ & eat+4 ,!       
,indians 7 ! =]unn]s ( ! mod]n day      
t\ri/4  ,on ,*ebeague y w f9d l>ge %ell 

heaps /ill visible aft] hundr$s ( ye>s4 
,^! piles ( %ells are ! debris (        
c\ntless fea/s held by ! ,indians4      
,num]\s relics ( ^! ,indian days h be5  
f\nd1 & z late z #aice crude implem5ts (
 w>f>e1 "s h\sehold ut5sils1 ,indian    
skulls1 & a curi\s /one pipe 7 une>!d4  
,! fir/ legal docum5t p]ta9+ to         
,*ebeague 0 a transf] ( own]%ip dat$    
#afej1 s ?is isl& also dates back to a  
p]iod ( sev5te5?-c5tury hi/ory4         
,*ebeague has _m l>ge & small coves :i* 
%\ld comm& y\r att5tion4 ,:5 y l& on    
,*ebeague ask ab\t ! old homes !re4 ,9 !
 old days !re 7 _m home/eads on ?is isl&
 & "s ( !m /ill rema94 ,! area surr\nd+ 
^! /ructures %\ld h a numb] ( hidd5     
relics buri$ ar\nd ! y>d4 ,don't =get to
 ask ! own] = 8 ,o4,k4 be=e y />t any   
excavat+4  ,! imm$iate %orel9e w\ld be !
 next location to receive a treatm5t f  
y\r metal detector4 ,z ,i h m5tion$1 !  
,indians _h _! out+s along ! bea*es &   
%orel9e4 ,! metal detector1 ( c\rse1 is 
v valuable on a treasure hunt1 b don't  

=get to use y\r eyes also4 ,"s ( !      
artifacts y may discov] w n be made (   
metal1 b c\ld be /one1 wood or ev5      
lea!r4 ,articles su* z ^!1 ( c\rse1 w\ld
 n regi/] on y\r in/rum5t1 b nev]!less  
!y w\ld qualify z hi/orical treasure4   
,ev5 up to ! pres5t day "s ( ^! ,indian 
relics are be+ f\nd & pres]v$ by local  
resid5ts4 ,! ,ma9e ,hi/orical ,society  
has a nice collection = y\r exam9ation4 
,! ,society is locat$ next to !         
,longfell[ ,h\se on ,congress ,/reet1   
,portl&4 ,y w be mo/ welcome2 g 9 &     
br[se a bit4 ,x is wor? ! "t1 z _m      
int]e/+ pieces are on display1 & x w    
give y an idea ( :at y might uncov]     
y\rself4  ,to rea* ,great ,*ebeague     
,isl& y take a boat f ,cu/om ,h\se ,:>f1
 ,portl&4 ,mo/ anyone c tell y h[ to get
 to ! :>f4 ,! boat trip takes only a    
%ort "t to rea* ?is isl& ( ! ,indian    
days4                                   
,,*apt] ,,xvi                           
,,great ,,diamond ,,isl&   ,! hi/ory (  
?is isl&1 locat$ j across ! *annel 9 a  

nor!rly direction f ,peaks ,isl&1 dates 
back to ! ye> #afce :5 a lease 0 giv5 to
 ,george ,cleeves & ,ri*>d ,tuck] by    
,sir ,f]n&o ,gorges1 ! ,k+ ( ,engl&'s   
,repres5tative4 ,diamond ,isl& is "o ( !
 e>lie/ settl$ p>ts ( our /ate4 ,!re is 
an old *>t dat$ #agfj t %[s f>m build+s 
on ! s\? side ( ! isl&4 ,"o c /ill see !
 rema9s ( an old gravey>d ) unm>k$      
/ones4 ,! deep wat] ne> ,diamond ,cove 0
 believ$ to be ! area 9 :i* ,capta9     
,*ri/oph] ,levett1 ! fir/ :ite man to   
explore ,casco ,bay1 an*or$ 8 vessel 9  
#afbc4  ,sir ,william ,phips1 ! greate/ 
treasure hunt] ( all "t1 also an*or$ at 
,great ,diamond be=e go+ to ! ,l\isburg 
campaign4  ,!re is a p>ticul> area t    
%\ld be exam9$ c>efully4 ,?is spot is   
almo/ directly across ! *annel f        
,trefe!n's ,l&+ ( ,peaks ,isl&4 ,"h y w 
f9d an old ab&on$ ru9 ( a f>mh\se cell>4
 ,?is old cell> belong$ to "o ( ! olde/ 
f>ms on ! isl&4 ,i mo/ c]ta9ly w\ld *eck
 ?is area v ?or\ghly1 z articles ( real 
int]e/ may /ill be 9 ! vic9ity4 ,*eck ! 

old brick walls !n ! inside area1 aft]  
:i* proce$ to g ov] ! gr\nds surr\nd+ ! 
cell>4 ,"s ( ! anci5t tools & implem5ts 
may be wait+ = y\r metal detector to br+
 !m to light4  ,at ! beg9n+ ( ?is *apt] 
,i m5tion$ ,george ,cleeves & ,ri*>d    
,tuck]4 ,!y 7 ! f\nd]s ( ,portl&1 ,ma9e1
 s ?is section ( ,casco ,bay is a hub ( 
! :eel ( hi/ory 9 ?is bay & ! /ate      
itself4 ,! s\? %ore is ! side t[>ds     
,peaks ,isl& & ! metal detector %\ld be 
us$ along ! bea*es & high gr\nd on ?is  
side ( ! isl&4 ,don't =get to *eck ar\nd
 any l>ge trees t /& alone1 z ! ,indians
 lik$ to bury _! dead 9 ^! areas4 ,/one 
clubs1 tomahawks & gra9 gr9d+ tools     
might be 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity4  ,look+  
back ov] ! hi/ory ( ?is isl& x w\ldn't  
be too f> fet*$ to imag9e ! l&+ "h (    
pirates1 maybe to take on fre% wat] &   
lumb]4 ,speak+ ( pirates1 ,i w\ld *eck !
 s\?-ea/]ly end ( ! isl&1 z ?is section 
is ! close/ to ! op5 sea1 a good l&+    
spot = a longboat com+ f ! old galleon  
itself an*or$ a few hundr$ y>ds f %ore4 

,x c\ld be a locality :]e a little      
pirate loot may be buri$1 :o kn[s8      
,,*apt] ,,xvii                          
,,pond ,,isl&   ,9 ! vic9ity ( ,h>pswell
 y w f9d a small isl& t became "o ( !   
mo/ treasure explor$ isl&s 9 ,casco     
,bay4 ,"h we f9d1 if we *eck our leg5ds 
( ! isl&s1 ! spot ( l& 9 our isl& /udd$ 
bay t is said to be ! location ( !      
,bo/on ,pirate ,l['s hidd5 treasure *e/4
 ,to tell y a little ab\t ?is ,i w g    
back to ! ye> #agbf4 ,at ?is "t ,pirate 
,l[ 0 sail+ 9 & ar\nd ,casco ,bay z he 0
 prey+ on ! nor!rn %ipp+ lanes4  ,a     
,spani% galleon nam$ ,don ,p$ro ,del    
,montclova left ,s\? ,am]ica ) a        
treasure ( gold & jewels b\nd = ,spa94  
,%e sail$ up f ,s\? ,am]ica & rea*$ !   
,florida ,keys1 !n j z %e />t$ to cross 
! ,atlantic1 a ,briti% gunboat gave     
*ase4  ,! galleon swung (f h] c\rse &   
head$ nor? along ! ,atlantic ,coa/ until
 %e f9ally outran ! gunboat4 ,%e 0 n[ at
 ! entrance ( ,casco ,bay & h] ,capta9  
?\ght t ?is w\ld be a good location 9   

:i* to hide among ! _m isl&s4 ,:at he   
did n "k1 h[ev]1 0 t ,pirate ,l[ 0      
an*or$ 9 ,casco ,bay & saw ! ,spani%    
galleon com+ ar\nd ! po9t4  ,l[ bo>d$ ! 
galleon1 kill+ ! crew & s9k+ ! %ip4 ,he 
!n knew f talk+ to ! ,spani% crew       
previ\s to _! kill+1 t ! ,briti% gunboat
 0 on its way to ! bay4 ,l[ decid$ to   
hide ! treasure z fa/ z he c\ld4 ,he l&$
 on ,pond ,isl& & ?rew ! *e/ ( gold &   
jewels into ! fre% wat] pond t is !re4  
,he knew ! location ( ! pond because he 
_h be5 !re be=e to fill 8 wat] casks4   
,aft] hid+ ! treasure he imm$iately left
 ! vic9ity ahead ( ! gunboat4 ,he 0 lat]
 captur$ & hung1 s he nev] came back to 
claim 8 hidd5 booty4  ,_m treasure      
hunt]s h gone ov] ?is isl& & l& surr\nd+
 ! old pond1 b to my k nobody has locat$
 ?is ca*e ( gold & jewels4 ,! pond      
itself is n[ dry1 ,i und]/&4 ,maybe !   
treasure is deep] ?an av]age2 in/ead (  
f\r or five feet deep1 ?is "o c\ld be   
fifte5 or tw5ty feet deep4 ,x is a      
problem 9 geology1 j h[ ! w9d & ra9     

*ange ! t]ra9 9 s long a "t4  ,i w\ld   
say t a pretty s5sitive detector %\ld be
 us$ 9 ?is area 9 ord] to rea* real     
dep?4  ,?is prec$+ tale is mo/ly leg5d  
pass$ d[n ?r\gh ! ye>s1 b :o kn[s :e!r  
or n x is all leg5d8  ,i w\ld give ?is  
isl& a v c>eful exam9ation ) my in/rum5t
 if ,i 7 y4 ,!re's j no tell+ :at is    
!re4                                    
,,*apt] ,,xviii                         
,,=t ,,preble   ,"h we h a =t t 0 />t$ 9
 #ahjh & f9i%$ ab\t #ahab1 j be=e ! ,w> 
( #ahab4 ,x 0 nam$ = ,commodore ,preble1
 prom95t 9 ! ,revolution>y ,navy4 ,at ! 
"t ( ! ,civil ,w> x 0 enl>g$ & _h a     
complem5t ( #gb guns4 ,! e>ly =tress 0 (
 :itewa%$ brick ramp>ts :i* fac$ !      
*annel4  ,on ! site ( ?is =t a log meet+
 h\se once /ood1 a ga!r+ place = !      
e>lie/ settl]s ( ?is area4 ,?is location
 may be rea*$ by go+ to ,s\? ,portl& &  
proce$+ to ! ,ma9e ,vocational ,te*nical
 ,in/itute on ,=t ,road4 ,?is s*ool n[  
occupies ! ,=t ,preble gr\nds4 ,! old   
=tifications are 9 ! re> ( ! gr\nds at !

 wat]'s edge4  ,:5 y arrive at ! =t1 g  
to ! ,adm9i/ration ,build+ & secure     
p]mission to *eck ! old ramp>ts4  ,"h y 
w f9d _m old gun emplacem5ts4 ,^! %\ld  
be giv5 y\r undivid$ att5tion2 use y\r  
metal detector v c>efully z _m artifacts
 & relics mu/ /ill be ly+ ab\t4 ,don't  
=get to *eck ! bea* area 9 front ( ! old
 ramp>ts4 ,! gr\nd inside ! granite     
walls %\ld be ano!r int]e/+ spot = !    
metal detector4 ,"o ( ! e>lie/ cemet]ies
 9 ! entire ,cape is locat$ on ?is po9t 
( l&4 ,x is call$ ! ,?ra%] bury+ gr\nd4 
,! ,?ra%]s 7 ! e>ly settl]s ( ?is area4 
,!y _h a l>ge f>m on ! po9t back 9 !    
#afjj's4  ,mu* trad+ ) ! ,indians took  
place on ,=t ,po9t :]e ,preble 0 erect$1
 s ,i w\ld def9itely n miss ?is location
 on my treasure hunt+ exp$ition4  ,z ,i 
m5tion$ e>li] ! ,civil ,w> 0 9 progress 
:5 ! =t 0 enl>g$4 ,!re are probably _m  
articles ( ?is p]iod /ill 9 ! comp\nds (
 old ,=t ,preble1 s g ov] ! area & see  
:at y c come up )4 ,i'm sure y\r "t w n 
be wa/$4  ,?is is "o ( ! easie/         

locations to rea*1 z x is on ! ma9l&1 & 
a %ort ride f ,portl& ei!r by bus or    
taxi4 ,!re is a re/aurant )9 hail+      
di/ance ( ! =t1 s y c get a lun* & keep 
"r on ) y\r se>*4                       
,,*apt] ,,xix                           
,,fr5*',s ,,isl&   ,consid]able ,indian 
int]e/ is atta*$ to ,fr5*'s ,isl& 9 !   
l[] bay4 ,an ,indian skull 0 f\nd "u    
?ree feet ( clam %ells & x 0 figur$ t ! 
skull 0 ?ree or f\r c5turies old4       
,fr5*'s ,isl& is locat$ betwe5 ,great   
,*ebeague & ,goose ,isl& & to ! s\? (   
,bu/9's ,isl&4 ,to rea* ?is isl& y      
proce$ to ,fly+ ,po9t1 ,freeport1 !n by 
boat to ,bu/9's ,isl&1 !n ov] to        
,fr5*'s4 ,x is a %ort trip f ! ma9l&4 ,y
 w h to hire someone ) a motorboat to   
take y across ! bay4 ,?is isl& is       
privately own$1 s p]mission mu/ be      
secur$ be=e y l& & />t y\r treasure     
hunt4 ,i believe a ,portl& resid5t owns 
?is isl&4 ,a *eck ( ! records w no d\bt 
reveal ! own]'s "n & address4  ,! f9d+ (
 an ,indian skull proves t if !re 7     

,indians on ,fr5*'s ,isl& !re c\ld h be5
 e>ly settl]s1 & also pirates on ?is    
small isl&4 ,9 days gone by "s ( !      
pirates pref]r$ small isl&s on :i* to   
hide _! ill-gott5 ga9s4  ,:5 go+ ov] ?is
 isl& ,i w\ld give special att5tion to !
 bea*es4 ,! pirates sometimes buri$ _!  
treasure 9 a hurry1 z a gov]nm5t boat   
w\ld be com+ up fa/ 9 pursuit4 ,x has   
be5 m5tion$ 9 ! hi/ory books t ?is isl& 
0 a headqu>t]s = an ,indian ,sagamore1  
or ,*ief4 ,"s ( _! tr9kets & relics ( ! 
e>ly settl]s may /ill be hidd5 f view   
await+ y\r detection4  ,_m ( ^! small   
isl&s _h cle> fre% wat] spr+s t attract$
 ! seaf>]4 ,! longboats w\ld put 9 &    
fill _! casks ) fre% wat] = ! com+      
voyage1 s a *eck 9 ?is area = a spr+    
might pay (f4  ,aga9 ,i say1 please be  
sure to get p]mission f ! prop]ty own]s 
be=e y proce$ ) y\r exp$ition4          
,,*apt] ,,xx                            
,,bailey',s ,,isl&   ,"h hi/ory tells u 
t ! fir/ settl]s arriv$ ab\t #agdc4 ,?is
 isl& is "o ( ! l>g] isl&s ( ,casco ,bay

 & !re are /ill _m ( ! old home/eads    
!re4 ,a def9ite l9k ) ?is e>ly p]iod    
/ill /&+ on ,bailey ,isl& is ! s-call$  
,g>d9] h\se built 9 #ahah4 ,x /&s back f
 ! road at ! nor!rn end ( ! isl& & 9 !  
re> is an anci5t well4 ,! timb] came f !
 ru9s ( a log h\se built by ,deacon     
,timo?y ,bailey1 = :om ! isl& 0 nam$4   
,ano!r int]e/+ h\se on ! isl& is "o     
call$ ! ,capta9 ,jot home/ead4 ,z ! "n  
implies1 ?is h\se belong$ to a sea      
capta94 ,x dates f #agfc1 an int]e/+    
location = ! treasure seek]4 ,y\r       
detector %\ld be able to locate some?+ (
 int]e/ 9 ?is vic9ity4  ,!re are _m     
spots to be *eck$ on ?is isl&4 ,a good  
idea is to ask ! natives :]e ^! old     
h\ses are4  ,i h f\nd t ! inhabitants ( 
a p>ticul> locale c tell y ! hi/ory (   
v>i\s po9ts ( int]e/1 z mo/ ( ! old]    
folk h ?is in=mation at _! f+] tips4 ,x 
usually pleases !m1 ! fact t y are ask+ 
que/ions ab\t _! own backy>d4 ,!y w po9t
 out _m facts & locations t ! hi/ory    
books h ov]look$4  ,?is isl& may be     

rea*$ f ! ma9l&4 ,f ,portl& take !      
highway lead+ to ,brunswick1 ,ma9e4 ,!re
 y w f9d signs direct+ y to ,bailey's   
,isl&4 ,x is a beautiful trip to ! isl&4
 ,! road is bord]$ by tall ,ma9e p9es1  
roll+ mead[s1 /reams1 old f>ms & neat   
mod]n homes4 ,to me ! trip d[n to ! isl&
 is "o ( la/+ memory4  ,dur+ y\r        
treasure hunt+ "t on ! isl&1 don't =get 
to h "s ta/y ,ma9e lob/] = lun*4 ,y c   
pur*ase ^! delici\s morsels "r on ! isl&
 all cook$4 ,!re are tables & b5*es at  
:i* y may sit :ile enjoy+ "o ( ,ma9e's  
fam\s lob/] d9n]s4  ,! bea*es t face !  
op5 sea %\ld be *eck$ c>efully ) y\r    
detector1 z _m l&+s h tak5 place "h f   
#agfc until today4 ,:o kn[s :at might be
 buri$ along ^! %ores8 ,?is isl& %\ld be
 "o ( ! f9e/ on y\r *eck li/1 z x is s  
easy to rea*4 ,! au?or wi%es y ! be/ (  
luck "h4                                
,,*apt] ,,xxi                           
,,orr',s ,,isl&   ,"o ( ,am]ica's fam\s 
au?ors1 ,h>riet ,bee*] ,/[e1 made ?is   
isl& /& out 9 ! annals ( ,casco ,bay by 

writ+ h] popul> /ory1 ,! ,pe>l ( ,orr's 
,isl&4 ,?is /ory 0 publi%$ 9 #ahfb :5 ! 
isl& itself 0 practically isolat$ &     
unkn[n4 ,! appe>ance ( ?is /ory 0 a     
lit]>y ev5t = ?\s&s ( ,mrs4 ,/[e's      
read]s4  ,! isl& takes its "n f two     
bro!rs2 namely1 ,clem5t & ,john ,orr1 :o
 9 #agdh b\ght ! great] "p ( ! isl& =   
two %ill+s an acre4 ,! bro!rs orig9ally 
came f ! nor? ( ,irel&4  ,"h on ,orr's !
 treasure hunt] w f9d at ! nor? end (   
,long ,cove a small cove t is kn[n z    
,smuggl]'s ,cove4 ,orr's ,isl& is       
probably ! be/ kn[n isl& 9 ,casco ,bay4 
,9 ! old days a rickety old wood5 bridge
 0 built by ! settl]s to connect ! isl& 
) ! ma9l&1 & x 0 really liv+ dang]\sly  
to g ov] ?is anci5t /ructure4 ,?is old  
bridge has n[ be5 replac$ by a mod]n    
causeway4  ,on ! ,isl& ( ,orr's _m      
,indian attacks 7 repuls$ by ! e>ly     
inhabitants4 ,if y are real c>eful :5   
se>*+ ) y\r detector1 y %\ld f9d ,indian
 relics or artifacts t 7 buri$ by !     
sea-go+ population ( ! #agjj's4 ,_m a   

?ree- & six-ma/$ s*oon] sail$ 9 & out ( 
! h>bor at ,orr's ,isl&4 ,:o kn[s :at   
pirate %ip visit$ ?is area 9 ! d>k (    
night ) maybe a contrab& c>go8  ,9 ?is  
area ,i ?9k t ,i w\ld *eck e little cove
 & inlet v c>efully4 ,mo/ any?+ might be
 f\nd hidd5 along ! %ores &1 also1 ne>  
"s ( ! old dwell+ sites4 ,a good *eck   
along ! roadway to & f ! isl& might     
reveal a hidd5 article4 ,especially *eck
 bo? sides ( ! roadway & "w back a ways 
f ! edge ( ! road ab\t tw5ty or ?irty   
feet4 ,! old road did q a bit ( curv+ z 
x w\nd its way to ! isl&4 ,^! curves h  
be5 elim9at$ to a great ext5t ) ! build+
 ( ! new road4 ,z ,i m5tion$1 if y grid 
! area well back f ! road1 y h an       
excell5t *ance ( discov]+ "s by-gone    
article4 ,x c\ld be a pewt] mug1 buckles
 f %oes1 gold co9s & :o kn[s :at else8  
,take y\r metal detector & ply ! ocean  
side ( ! isl&4 ,?is section seems mo/   
likely to h be5 populat$ by ! seaman1   
smuggl]1 pirate or :at h y4 ,x may be1 t
 dur+ trad+ & mak+ bus9ess deals ) ea*  

o!r1 ! seaman c\ld h lo/ "s co9s 9 !    
dirt to be buri$ ov] & lo/ = hundr$s (  
ye>s4 ,also _m ( ! natives1 no d\bt1    
kept _! sav+s 9 ! private ca*es buri$ f 
sight at ! re> ( _! cab9s4  ,ano!r      
likely area to *eck out w\ld be ! area  
:]e ! old f]ry us$ to dock4 ,! f]ry ran 
f ,orr's ,isl& to ,bailey's ,isl&4 ,if y
 want$ to take ! trip y signal$ !       
f]ryman by l[]+ ! flag t 0 fly+ high on 
! tall flagpole4 ,! f]ry w\ld proce$    
across ! n>r[ passage ( wat] kn[n z ,w's
 ,gut4 ,! f>e 0 fifte5 c5ts to ,bailey's
 ,isl&1 b to return to ,orr's ,isl&1 x  
w\ld co/ y tw5ty-five c5ts4  ,! sea trip
 f ,portl& to ,orr's ,isl& by ! isl&    
/eam]s ( ,casco ,bay is a j\rney to     
rememb]4 ,y1 ( c\rse1 c rea* ,orr's     
,isl& by automobile via a road t sw+s   
d[n to ,orr's f ,brunswick1 ,ma9e4 ,:5 y
 rea* ,brunswick j foll[ ! signs & soon 
y w be on ! ,isl& ( ! ,pe>l4 ,good hunt+
 to y4                                  
,,*apt] ,,xxii                          
,,h>pswell ,,neck   ,?is long neck (    

sc5ic beauty is a close neighbor (      
,orr's ,isl&4 ,x lies to ! nor?1 nor?we/
 & c be rea*$ by auto via ! rot>y       
traffic circle at ,brunswick1 ,ma9e4    
,_m /ories & tales h be5 writt5 ab\t    
,h>pswell1 "s fact & o!rs leg5d4 ,ea*   
has its own place 9 ,am]ican lit]ature4 
,locat$ on ! ea/ side ( ! ,h>pswells is 
! site ( ! ,skolfield ,%ipy>d4 ,?is y>d 
0 ! bir?place ( _m rugg$ sea-go+        
vessels4 ,"s 7 ?ree ma/$ & o!rs six4 ,^!
 full-rigg$ %ips sail$ into practically 
e seaport along ! ,atlantic ,coa/4 ,a   
visit to ?is site w be wor? y\r "t4 ,!  
next /op on our t\r ( ,h>pswell might be
 ! old meet+ h\se :]e ! e>ly settl]s    
held _! t[n meet+s & discuss$ ! ,indian 
problem4 ,! area ne> ! meet+ h\se w\ld  
be a good hunt+ gr\nd = y\r detector1 b 
please don't =get to secure trespass+   
rights be=e y proce$ ) y\r se>*4  ,"o ( 
! phantom leg5ds ( ,h>pswell1 & p]haps  
"o ( ! be/1 0 put into poetry by "o (   
,am]ica's be/ kn[n poets2 namely1 ,john 
,gre5leaf ,:itti]4 ,8 poem 0 call$1 ,!  

,dead ,%ip ( ,h>pswell4 ,x 0 writt5 9   
#ahff & 0 inspir$ by ! leg5d>y tale told
 to ! y\ng] set by _! gr&fa!rs &        
gr&mo!rs4 ,i suppose a few              
great-gr&mo!rs & gr&fa!rs also told !   
gho/ly tale4 ,! prec$+ words ( phantom  
leg5d w give y a bit ( atmosph]e :5 y   
arrive on ,h>pswell4   ,z y g d[n ?is   
p59sula *eck all coves & inlets ) y\r   
in/rum5t4 ,leave no?+ un9ve/igat$1 z ?is
 area is "o ( sev]al t 0 ab&on$ 9 ! late
 #afjj's due to ,indian upris+s4  ,i    
w\ld give my special att5tion to ,pott's
 ,po9t2 ?is po9t is locat$ on ! v end ( 
! neck & a good place = pirates or      
smuggl]s to l& & hide a *e/ ( d\bloons1 
pieces-(-eight or o!r booty tak5 f "s   
poor un=tunate vessel t came into _!    
grasp4 ,*eck ! bea* area1 !n g into !   
int]ior ( ! ,po9t4 ,_m treasures h be5  
buri$ "u a l>ge tree or b\ld] t 0 a ?\s&
 y>ds f ! %ore4 ,if y see a rocky cave  
or l>ge b\ld] *eck !m = my/]i\s m>k+s1  
su* z crosses1 circles1 arr[s & su*1    
c>v$ or cut into ! rocky surface4 ,"s ( 

^! hidd5 treasures h be5 locat$ by      
foll[+ a crude direction sign left by a 
cut-?roat on a rocky l$ge or 9 a rocky  
cave4  ,use y\r prob+ rods z y *eck ) ! 
detector4 ,! exact c5t] ( ! location (  
any buri$ object c be det]m9$ mu* m     
easily ) ! probe4 ,y\r cam]a also is a  
mu* ne$$ piece ( equipm5t4 ,y c record  
y\r treasure hunt+ progress on film =   
view+ by y\r int]e/$ treasure-seek+     
fri5ds4 ,/udy y\r movies or /ill        
pictures ) y\r associates4 ,maybe "s    
sugge/ions by !m w\ld be ( real help to 
y on y\r next treasure exp$ition4       
,,*apt] ,,xxiii                         
,,%elt] ,,isl&   ,%elt] ,isl&1 z y      
pron\nce ! "n1 x s\nds almo/ l ,treasure
 ,isl& ( ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son fame4 ,x 
n only s\nds l x1 b ?is isl& comes z    
close to ,treasure ,isl& z any isl& 9 ! 
entire bay4 ,we don't seem to read or   
he> too mu* ab\t ?is small isl& 9 ! v   
middle ( ,casco ,bay4 ,x is m or less   
hidd5 f ! op5 sea & 0 a p]fect hid+     
place = ! smuggl] & private] :o pli$ ^! 

wat]s :ile try+ to escape & hide f !    
rev5ue cutt]s4  ,:at ,i h j m5tion$ 9 ! 
prec$+ p>agraph %\ld make a treasure    
hunt]'s e>s /& up4 ,?is isl& 0 n a      
refuge = smuggl]s & pirates only2 x also
 0 a refuge = ! e>ly settl]s ( ,m]e     
,po9t on ! ma9l&4 ,! settl]s w\ld be    
driv5 f ! ma9l& by vici\s attacks f !   
,indians1 & !y w\ld flee to _! blockh\se
 on ,%elt] ,isl&4 ,?is blockh\se 0 built
 = ?is exact purpose1 s y c imag9e :at y
 might f9d on ?is isl& 9 ! way ( buri$  
treasure2 n only artifacts f ! e>ly     
settl] days1 b also relics f ! old days 
( smuggl+ & private]+4  ,! location (   
,%elt] ,isl& is z foll[s3 ,take !       
,h>pswell road f ,brunswick on ,r\te #a 
& proce$ ab\t half way d[n ! ,h>pswell  
,neck1 !n g to ! nor!rn side ( !        
%orel9e4 ,!re y w see ,%elt] ,isl& j (f 
%ore4 ,! ,au?or has nev] be5 ov] to !   
isl&1 b has se5 x f a di/ance4 ,x looks 
v invit+ z a spot to d "s real          
d[n-to-e>? treasure hunt+4  ,on my trip 
to ,h>pswell1 ,i ?9k t ,i w\ld inquire z

 to ! own]%ip ( ?is little isl&1 & try  
to include x 9 my t\r ( treasure hunt+  
locations4 ,"h is a nice area = ! metal 
detector & probe to d _! "w4 ,i ?9k1 )  
any luck at all1 y %\ld locate some?+ ( 
treasure value "h4  ,please *eck z to   
trespass+ rights be=e y l& "h4 ,x's     
bett] to be safe ?an sorry4 ,i mo/      
c]ta9ly w\ld *eck ! coves & bea*es v    
c>efully1 especially any good l&+ place 
= a longboat4                           
,,*apt] ,,xxiv                          
,,long ,,isl&   ,on our way d[n ! bay we
 w f9d ,long ,isl& ne/l$ 9 betwe5 ,peaks
 & ,great ,*ebeague ,isl&s1 b don't sell
 ?is isl& %ort1 z x has a hi/ory go+    
back to ! sixte5 hundr$s4 ,! fir/       
settl]s 7 "h ar\nd #afdj1 s y see we h a
 backgr\nd ( real e>ly hi/ory on ,long  
,isl&4  ,! ,indians gave special        
att5tion to ,long ,isl& because ( its _m
 fre% wat] spr+s4 ,x 01 & /ill is1 a    
delightful place to put on an old       
fa%ion$ %ore d9n]4 ,! e>ly settl]s &    
,indians w\ld jo9 toge!r & h a mammo?   

outdoor %ore d9n] on ?is isl& to        
celebrate "s new trad+ deal betwe5 ea*  
o!r4  ,!re are sev]al nice bea*es t %\ld
 receive y\r att5tion :5 *eck+ ) !      
detector1 b1 by all means1 don't =get to
 *eck ! areas surr\nd+ ! fre% wat]      
spr+s4 ,! areas lead+ back f ! bea*es   
%\ld be gone ov] ) ! ?\ght 9 m9d to wat*
 = ! sunk5 gr\nd locations t c\ld h be5 
! site ( old log cab9s or vegetable     
cell>s4 ,_m a treasure has be5 uncov]$ 9
 a locale su* z ?is4  ,/one walls also  
are a s\rce ( buri$ monies & h\sehold   
valuables4 ,a small metal detector w\ld 
be j ! in/rum5t to use :5 *eck+ out     
cell>s1 walls1 floors1 old wells1 etc4  
,! six-in* loop detector w\ld be p]fect 
= ?is type ( hunt+4 ,^! small detectors 
are mu* m s5sitive ?an ! l>g] ones :5   
seek+ small objects4 ,"s ( ^! small]    
detectors also w detect ?r\gh salt wat] 
:]e ! l>g] detector w "w only ?r\gh fre%
 wat]4 ,! l>g] detector1 ( c\rse1 w give
 y great] dep?4 ,i h read :]e "s ( ^!   
l>g] in/rum5ts w detect a metal object t

 is five feet long at a dep? ( tw5ty    
feet4 ,?is is a sup] job ( metal        
detection4 ,! type ( detector us$1 (    
c\rse1 has a lot to d ) ! size ( !      
object t y are se>*+ =4 ,p]sonally1 if  
,i 7 a novice at treasure hunt+1 ,i w\ld
 pur*ase a small detector & le>n h[ to  
op]ate x be=e pur*as+ a l>g] "o4 ,(     
c\rse1 if y "k h[ to op]ate a detector1 
! size w make no diff]5ce :atsoev]4 ,!  
,au?or has a small detector & is n[ ?9k+
 ab\t ! pur*ase ( a l>g] model4 ,! *oice
 ( size is /rictly up to y4 ,happy      
,hunt+6                                 
,,*apt] ,,xxv                           
,,pett5gill ,,isl&   ,to locate ?is     
small isl& we w foll[ ,r\te #a nor? f   
,portl& until we rea* ,freeport         
,village4 ,"h we w make a "r turn at !  
yell[ bl9k] light & foll[ ! signs to    
,fly+ ,po9t4 ,:5 we rea* ,fly+ ,po9t we 
w look (f%ore across ! small bay & !re  
we w see ,pett5gill ,isl&4 ,!re are no  
inhabitants on ?is isl& al?\gh ,i       
believe x is privately own$4  ,! ,au?or 

r[$ ov] to ,pett5gill & l&$ on ! rocky  
s\?we/ po9t4 ,"h ,i discov]$ an old iron
 cleat t _h be5 sunk into a l>ge b\ld]4 
,! hole 9 ! rock _h be5 h& drill$ to    
accommodate ! cleat4 ,:oev] drill$ ?is  
socket 9 ! h>d rock surely work$ h>d1 z 
,i c\ld see x w\ld take a p]son ?ree or 
f\r h\rs to drill a hole ?is deep ) a h&
 drill4 ,:at type ( boat 0 moor$ to ?is 
cleat w\ld be anyone's guess4 ,! cleat 0
 *eck$ z to age & 0 believ$ to be ab\t a
 hundr$ ye>s old4  ,!re are sev]al op5  
areas 9 ! ?ick p9e groves t c\ld easily 
be locations = buri$ treasure4 ,on !    
ea/]ly side ( ! isl& y w f9d a small    
cove & p]fect bea* = l&+4 ,maybe "s b& (
 pirates also ?\ght t ?is cove 0 a good 
spot to l& & hide a bit ( loot4 ,i w\ld 
g ov] ?is cove area v c>efully1 & z ,i  
m5tion$1 don't =get ! s\?we/ po9t ( !   
isl&4 ,i /ill ?9k y c\ld come up )      
some?+ at ei!r location4 ,y\r iron probe
 w\ld s]ve y 9 good /ead1 z mo/ ( !     
cle>+s are cov]$ ) p9e ne$les4 ,! probe 
w pu% easily ?r\gh ! ne$les until y rea*

 h>d] gr\nd4 ,mo/ ( ! isl&s are v rocky1
 s any?+ t 0 buri$ w\ld n be too deep   
due to ! rocky condition1 probably two  
or ?ree feet deep 9 ! gr\nd4            
,,*apt] ,,xxvi                          
,,sebascodegan or ,,great ,,isl&   ,?is 
l>ge isl& lies betwe5 ,orr's ,isl& & !  
ma9l&4 ,y w cross ?is isl& on y\r way to
 ,orr's ,isl& & ,bailey's ,isl&4 ,x     
seems to be "p ( ! ma9l& b actually is  
n4 ,! "n ,sebascodegan 9 ,indian        
language means m>%y place & a place =   
gun-fir+4 ,?us1 ! int]pretation w\ld    
mean a good place = hunt+ wat] f[l4  ,to
 rea* ,sebascodegan proce$ ! same way z 
?\gh y 7 go+ to ,orr's ,isl&4 ,t is1 g  
to ,brunswick & foll[ ! signs to ,orr's 
& ,bailey's4 ,on ! way d[n ! neck y w   
notice sev]al hi/oric old *ur*es ) ! old
 bury+ gr\nd ne>by4 ,_m ( ! old         
grave/ones h "s really int]e/+ epitaphs4
 ,x is wor? a %ort /op j to read a few (
 ^!4  ,! fir/ settl]s to rea*           
,sebascodegan arriv$ 9 ! ye> #afci4 ,!  
fir/ bridge to ! ma9l& 0 built 9 #ahci1 

s y see1 y also h "s real old hi/ory    
connect$ ) ?is area ( ! bay4  ,ne> ! end
 ( ! ,revolution>y ,w> sev]al ,briti%   
private]s 7 prey+ on ! %ipp+ lanes 9 &  
ar\nd ,casco ,bay4 ,"o ( ! mo/ notori\s 
( ^! sea-go+ b&its 0 a ,capta9 ,l9nacum4
 ,he 0 ( ,scot* desc5t & comm&$ a s*oon]
 call$ ! ,pic>oon4 ,?is pirate captur$  
_m luckless coa/+ boats1 & x is said1 he
 buri$ sev]al ca*es ( loot 9 & ar\nd    
,sebascodegan ,isl&4 ,nobody seems to "k
 j :]e ! treasures might be hidd54 ,! _m
 caves & inlets %\ld comm& y\r att5tion4
 ,i also w\ld n =get to *eck ! inl&     
areas4 ,9 ! old days ?is isl& 0         
criss-cross$ ) ,indian trails1 s y see1 
any?+ might be une>!d along "s ( ^! old 
trails4 ,( c\rse1 ! trails h long s9ce  
disappe>$1 b ,i w\ld use my detector 9  
g5]al directions lead+ f ! coves to !   
=e/s4 ,i w\ld give special att5tion to  
riv] banks & brooks4 ,!re has be5 _m a  
ri* f9d locat$ 9 ! vic9ity ( a riv] or  
/ream4  ,! ,brunswick ,*amb] ( ,comm]ce 
us$ to put out a regional map ( !       

,brunswick area4 ,?is map 0 a v good    
job1 & x %[$ _m ( ! isl&s 9 ! ,brunswick
 area4 ,y might /op & *eck at ! ,*amb] (
 ,comm]ce4 ,!y may /ill be able to help 
y4  ,cundy's ,h>bor is locat$ on ! v end
 ( ?is isl& & x w\ld be a likely spot = 
any pirate to an*or to come a%ore4 ,i   
w\ld n =get to g ov] ?is area v c>efully
 ) my detector4 ,y c\ld ask "s ( !      
natives :]e ! s*oon]s us$ to l& 9 ! old 
days4 ,i am sure !y w\ld be pleas$ to   
help y ) "s in=mation on ! subject4     
,illu/ration3 ,sail+ %ip                
,,*apt] ,,xxvii                         
,,treasure ,,hunt+ ,,equipm5t   ,"s ( ! 
treasure hunt]s t ,i "k really load     
!mselves d[n ) all sorts ( equipm5t4 ,!y
 rem9d me ( a pack mule4 ,y d n h to h a
 truck load ( ?is h>dw>e on y\r back4   
,"h ,i w m5tion ! ess5tial articles y   
%\ld take along on y\r next treasure    
hunt+ exp$ition4  ,fir/1 ,i w\ld put d[n
 on my li/ a metal detector1 ( c\rse4   
,next1 ,i w\ld take a fold+ ,army tr5*  
%ovel4 ,^! c be pur*as$ 9 almo/ all     

,army surplus /ores4 ,next1 ,i w\ld take
 along my cam]a1 movie or /ill1 & sev]al
 rolls ( film4 ,a p]man5t record on film
 c be enjoy$ 9 ye>s to come4 ,! next    
article to be br\ght along %\ld be an   
iron prob+ b>4 ,y c\ld make y\r own or  
pur*ase "o f ! metal detector deal]4 ,!y
 are v inexp5sive & v valuable on a     
treasure hunt4 ,if y decide to make y\r 
own1 j obta9 a five-foot l5g? ( -in*    
roll$ /eel4 ,?is may be pur*as$ f any   
/eel manufactur+ plant4  ,next on ! li/ 
%\ld be old clo!s4 ,nev] g on a treasure
 hunt ) y\r be/ clo!s on4 ,y may h to   
wade along a breakwat]1 cross a brook1 &
 :o kn[s :at else4 ,i "k ,i got caught  
by ! 9-com+ tide "o day & _h to walk    
along a breakwat] up to my hips 9 ! cold
 ,atlantic4 ,we> a pair ( old %oes or   
canvas loaf]s4 ,some?+ y don't c>e ab\t 
& !n x w make no diff]5ce if !y get a   
salt ba? or cov]$ ) mud4  ,la/1 b by no 
means lea/1 take along pl5ty ( lun*1 or 
be sure t ! area 9 :i* y int5d to hunt  
conta9s a /ore or a ,ma9e lob/] %op4    

,?is ,ma9e sea air w create a t]rific   
appetite4  ,be/ ( luck to all my read]s4
                                        
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