The tragedy of Monomoy Beach

Chapter 5: An Appreciation

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About This Book

The author, a native Cape Codder and former lifesaving station crewman, recounts a deadly lifesaving disaster off Monomoy Beach and places it within the region's shifting sand dunes, treacherous shoals, and violent tide rips that earned the coast its graveyard reputation. Blending personal memory, local reportage, and descriptive natural history, he reconstructs the storm, the loss of nearly all surfmen, the community’s alarm and mourning, and the recurring maritime hazards that produced numerous wrecks. The account is supplemented with historical sketches, decorative page art, and an honor roll recording local remembrance.

An Appreciation

For the historical sketch which decorates each page in this book we thank Wendell Rogers, the Chatham artist. His generous contribution has added much to the historic as well as to the artistic value of the book.

For the accuracy of the Honor Roll of the Town of Chatham as of August 1, 1943 we are indebted to Town Clerk Levi Denson.

The American Legion of Harwich, Cloyde Pate, Commander, is also due official recognition for their sponsorship of the Harwich Honor Roll.

The Publishers.