Hingham’s History Told Through Vintage Images

Stephen Dempsey and Alexander Macmillan team up on new pictorial history
 
HINGHAM, Mass. - Oct. 24, 2014 - PRLog -- New book by local authors, Stephen Dempsey and Alexander Macmillan, explores Hingham’s history over time.  The newest pictorial history distributed by Arcadia Publishing is titled Hingham Through Time and is set to release on November 3, 2014.  Boasting 180 images depicting scenes of days gone by, the book explores the history of this unique Massachusetts town.

When the Reverend Peter Hobart disembarked in 1635 near what is now the intersection of North and Ship Streets, he knew that he had found a gem. Roughly 20 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts, Hingham has a rich history of fishing, industry and recreation. Once the leading mackerel fishing port on the eastern seaport, and later known as “Bucket Town” for the woodenware it produced, Hingham gradually became a bedroom community whose population works elsewhere for the most part.

Fortunately, the town has preserved much of its historic character and additionally, the waterfront amenities, recreational facilities and outstanding educational system still makes Hingham an attractive and sought after place to call home.

Hingham Through Time  preserves the legacy for future generations, while also shedding light on days gone past for modern readers. By highlighting Hingham in their new book, Stephen Dempsey and Alexander Macmillan hope “this book will inspire developers and town officials to attempt to retain the small hometown feel that draws people to it. We also hope that this will perhaps inspire the Historic Commission to expand and develop new Historic Districts in Hingham.”

Highlights of Hingham Through Time include:

A portion of the profits are being donated to a special organization.
Many never before published photographs, including from private collections of local residents.
Many of the modern images are taken from the same vantage point, documents the transformation through time.

Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com

Arcadia Publishing is the nation’s leading publisher of local and regional history in the United States. Discover more than 9,000 books on the heritage of America’s people and places.


Hingham Through Time

by Stephen Dempsey and Alexander Macmillan

Price: $22.99

96  pages/ softcover

Available: November 3,  2014
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