The Story of the Chestnut Canoe
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (739 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1551092212 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 166 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Invented in the deep Maine woods during the 19th century, this wood and canvas canoe became, in the hands of the Chestnut family, the world-renowned Chestnut Canoe the most famous canoe in Canada's vast northern landscape and equally well known in the northern parts of the United States.
Tim Hewitt said Mandatory for any wooden canoe enthusiast!. In the authors own words, he did not write this book "to be the definitive history of the Chestnut Canoe Company" but to provide fuel for the fires of future debates, "held in the Chestnut Pub, built from the old factory boiler room in Fredericton." Ken Solway has achieved his goals in this book for sure.If you have ever wanted to know the history of Canadian canoe builders around Peterborough, Ontario, this book is a must read. From the inspiration of the Aboriginal dugouts and birch bark canoes; through the all-wood Peterboroughs. "I have great interest in canoe and the companies" according to JOHN REYNOLDS. The history of canoe companies and the info is what I like and the book givs me the info very well
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